The Atomic Moment
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The
atomic moment is a brief stop, a duration of immobility that
lasts an estimated 1/64,000 of a second. It is caused by resistance
(usually gravity) to the forward movement of the object in motion.
During that brief moment all cosmic action is stopped. Then,
instantaneously, the cosmos moves to its next state, to remain immobilized
there for another moment.
Each moment is separated by an action we identify as the quantum leap. The length of the leap is variable, depending on the amount of positive force the object has absorbed, thus counterbalancing the moment. Velocity (the leap) then, is variable, while time (the moment) remains constant. It is during the leap that a quantifiable amount of energy is instantly lost, gained or changed in some way. Because change has occurred during the leap, the next moment brings with it a new state of existence. It is the atomic moment that we sense as time or, more aptly, the present. Without the aid of photography, we are unable to differentiate each leap and moment because they are so short in duration, but we sense what is essentially a succession of those moments and call it the present. We are part of that cosmic action and so to our senses, movement appears continuous. The camera, however, does not lie. |
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