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For me, time is linear, too, but there are no cycles. I visualize it as an infinite number line [0]. That's how I also visualize numbers as well - always as no
by kgeist 3y ago
For me, time is linear, too, but there are no cycles. I visualize it as an infinite number line [0].
That's how I also visualize numbers as well - always as notches on a number line. Whenever someone mentions a number, I immediately picture it there. It helps with comparisons and subtractions because I can immediately see the distance between values.
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_line https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_line
- phito 3y agoExactly, me too! I'm wondering if people who see it as a circle give more importance to NYE as they would view it as the beginning of a new cycle? I surely don't care about NYE (and other reccurent dates such as holidays, birthdays, ...) as it's just another point on the infinite line.
- eru 3y agoAlso keep different cultures in mind. I was born in Germany, where the country shuts down between Christmas to New Year, and so it makes a natural cut in the year. (Though when I was in school, the summer holidays were more important as a divider.) In my adopted home of Singapore, instead Chinese New Year is really important. But because of a lack of clear seasons, there is much less of a natural year-long structure to time. (Interestingly, the school year here aligns with the calendar year.)