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March 19, 2025 Walter De preprint
Time is not an independent physical phenomenon but a tool consciousness uses to measure change. By re-examining relativity, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and consciousness studies, the paper argues that humanity has confused time with the speed of light, leading to a fundamental misunderstanding. Through mathematical reasoning, physical experiment analysis, and support from psychology and neuroscience, it attempts to demonstrate that consciousness is the true core element in four-dimensional spacetime, while time is merely a derivative of conscious experience. This perspective challenges traditional relativity and physics, opening new directions for studying the essence of time.