On the nature of space-time in the observation of physical events in science

Authors
Citation
Ma. Persinger, On the nature of space-time in the observation of physical events in science, PERC MOT SK, 88(3), 1999, pp. 1210-1216
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS
ISSN journal
00315125 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Part
2
Pages
1210 - 1216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(199906)88:3<1210:OTNOSI>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
All sciences contain words that define events or aggregates of events from which new properties emerge. There are also words for processes. They requi re sequential increments of time to be perceived. Systematic relationships exist between the increments of space (meters) and the increments of time ( seconds) required to perceive a phenomenon. These relationships suggest tha t at the largest increment of space, the universe, the processes cannot be perceived. The measurement of femtometer (10(-15) m) and attometer (10(-18) m) space by millisecond increments (human perception) allows temporal and spatial increments to be nested into higher order organizations. Whether or not these systematic relationships between the increments of space and tim e required to perceive a phenomenon and the similarity of fundamental opera tions relating events and processes that occurs across the sciences imply a n externally structured order or simply reflect the fundamental organizatio n of all human brains is discussed.