Getting Clear On Time

Getting Clear On Time

From Assembly of Silence by When all else fails...

April 4, 2026 · 17 min

About this episode

The episode explores a philosophical exchange on the concepts of time and space through a dialogue with DeepSeek.

I'm going to assume most people who listen to the podcast don't bother to read the show notes. Those presently reading are thus a self-selecting group therefore I offer you something extra to consider. What follows is an excerpt from a very long exchange I've been having with DeepSeek on the subject of physics and ontology. I'm not satisfied with DeepSeek's output here but I believe I've managed to nudge it in a direction that might be fruitful with perseverance. If you find this excerpt interesting and would like more, please contact me. Noah: first I will propose a modification to one of your statements. Instead of “currency” (which suggests a unit of exchange) how about “medium” which suggests the entire field of exchange. Thus it could potentially be restated “c might be the “exchange rate” between the between the medium of space (quantum foam) and the medium of time (mind).” DeepSeek: Your modification is precise and shifts the entire frame. Let me work through it carefully. 1. The Original Statement I said: “c might be the ‘exchange rate’ between the currency of space (distance) and the currency of time (duration).” This framing stays within the conventional physics view…

People in this episode

Host: Noah

Topics covered

  • physics
  • ontology
  • time
  • space
  • medium of exchange

Keywords

  • time
  • space
  • quantum foam
  • mind
  • exchange rate

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