The Natural Philosophy of TimeClarendon Press, 1980 - 399 Seiten |
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... processes . In other words , if we could make observations on the members of a species at two epochs millions of years apart , is there a criterion that would enable us to decide which epoch was the earlier ? Maynard Smith points out ...
... processes . In other words , if we could make observations on the members of a species at two epochs millions of years apart , is there a criterion that would enable us to decide which epoch was the earlier ? Maynard Smith points out ...
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... processes of degradation and regeneration that are continually going on within it . Its stability is therefore of a dynamic nature . The length of life is controlled by slow progressive modifications of serum and tissue that cannot be ...
... processes of degradation and regeneration that are continually going on within it . Its stability is therefore of a dynamic nature . The length of life is controlled by slow progressive modifications of serum and tissue that cannot be ...
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... processes controlled by them . At the present time many rhythm biologists believe that in most organisms there are , instead of single master clocks , a large number of independent clocks which tend to become desynchronized when the ...
... processes controlled by them . At the present time many rhythm biologists believe that in most organisms there are , instead of single master clocks , a large number of independent clocks which tend to become desynchronized when the ...
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UNIVERSAL TIME | 1 |
HUMAN TIME | 48 |
BIOLOGICAL TIME | 123 |
Urheberrecht | |
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according alpha rhythm animals argued argument Aristotle assigned associated atoms axiom biological clock body brain Bünning C. D. Broad Cambridge causal circadian rhythms circannual concept concerned conclusion Consequently constant continuous cosmic cycle definition depends direction distance duration E₁ effect Einstein's entropy epoch equation event horizon example existence experience fact finite formula function fundamental particle future galaxies geometry given gravitational hence hypothesis idea infinite instant interval light cones London mathematical measure mechanism memory Minkowski diagram Moreover motion moving Nevertheless Newton objects observer occur organisms origin oscillations paradox particle horizon particular past perception period phenomena philosophers photons photoperiodic Phys physical physiological possible postulate precedes present principle problem processes regarded relation result reversal scale sense sequence simultaneous space space-time spatial specious present speed succession t₁ t₂ temperature temporal Theory of Relativity thermodynamic tion transl uniform velocity of light whereas world line world model