This is a different view on the issue of measurement. Here the levels of measurement are: counting, comparing and calculating . See post #301: Quantification in Philochrony on December 6, 2013 . We measure the extent or the distance by comparing their magnitudes with the corresponding unit (m, cm, km). We measure the potential difference or voltage of a circuit comparing its magnitude with the corresponding unit (volt). We calculate the speed with the formula s = d / t. Cars also have their own speedometer.
- Now, under this view, clocks measure time by counting hours, minutes and seconds.
- Now we measure time by counting the days with the help of a calendar.
Duration is our mental clock and works by applying the formula: d = aex + t . " aex " is accumulated experience. The plus sign (+ ) indicates a fusion between time and the subject. Experience is not only external but also internal. Emotions and intuitions are part of our inner experience. The duration is acquired adulthood and reflection in the different units of time. Musicians make frequent use of the duration in their work.
Time is irreversible and unrepeatable, but a way to keep it is duration. Thanks to the duration we can organize our memories and plan for the future .
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