'Linear time increments cause distortion in scientific models + ignoring them leads to false scientific paths'

The false assumptions that result in ignoring model distortions (e.g. - those in General Relativity space-time) lead scientists down false paths - that lead to widespread belief - in the face of the fact that only 5% of the matter and energy in the Universe - can be accounted for under the accepted, combined theories.

Any increment of time used (minute, second) in an equation - has an infinite amount of moments within that second's timeline - between where it begins and ends.   For each second of linear time, everything in existence had a beginning point and an end point. - in regard to relative change  

But there is only one moment left at the end of a second's timeline.   The infinite number of moments that passed since that second began, are no longer.   They are fossils, light that has passed by and gone.

Einstein's space-time is a model of Nature - with its limitations - like any model of Nature - but its distortions are welcomed as truth instead of recognized as limitations. 

The space-time model has worked very well for the needed calculations in our cosmic neighborhood.   Einstein did a commendable job in designing it, but Einstein himself professes in his book 'The Principle of Relativity' that reality only exists in Nature, and not in his model of it.

Ignoring the distortions of the General Relativity model of space-time for too long - leads scientists down an ever-more-elaborate hypothetical path (time dilations, Expansion theory, Big Bang theory, looking for a dark matter particle for decades - that does not interact with light but makes up a majority of the mass in the Universe - because we can only account for 4% of it with these model theories, (sigh)).  

The General Relativity space-time model works well for what we generally observe in our 'cosmic neighborhood'.   But ignoring its distortions - leads to misconceptions and misperceptions - which can expand exponentially. 

Since physical reality (all existence) leaves behind all previous moments - it does not exist in the infinite number of moments expressed by a second, a minute or any other increment - where there is a beginning point and an end point.  

A moment of Nature is in essence dimensionless.  So it is not even a dot in reality.   A moment - is everything in physical existence pausing - with no motion of any kind - including electrons, quarks and gluons.   We cannot capture it, because it continues to evolve, and does not (actually) pause.   A day is still a day because the Earth rotates - but seconds are not part of that rotation.  Seconds (or any linear time measurement) include an infinite number of moments.  

A really crisp picture taken by a megapixel camera - may give the illusion of capturing reality, but it does not see inside all of the cells, electrons moving, photons playing a game of pool.  It is not a 3D image of all of reality.  It is only a very precise representation of the scale of reality it represents - visible light reflected off the Grand Canyon for example.

We cannot capture the image of all of existence - as it moves throught the ever- evolving moment - with our eyes/brain - because they have limitations.   They are not fast enough, nor attuned well enough to capture the motion of an electron, let alone all of them, and quarks and muons too.   Even our best scopes and particle accelerators - cannot view this stuff as it exists in Nature all around us - at once.  

We need this linear expression of moments (seconds) - in science - to make comparisons of relative change events - to translate to our minds (which are the observer of Nature).  We need models of Nature for science.   And we need a linear expression of (time) to understand these comparisons we make in science, and also to be 'on time'.

Adding our linear concept of (time) in (minutes, seconds, etc.) - adds a 4th dimension to Nature - that doesnt really exist.  It only exists in the model of Nature - General Relativity space-time.  The cool contoured projections of space-time are beautiful models of physical reality.   But they model a 4D picture in 3D - causing distortions like (time) dilation.

The only way to prove that a time dimension does exist - is to replicate a moment of existence - where everything in is the same as it was prior - or to prove that you travelled to a forward or backward moment.   Of course, neither of these things have been documented and most real scientists (not pop-scientists) will tell you that they are unlikely. 

Its has been documented in quantum mechanics experiments - that quantum particles can exist in two places at the same time - and they seem to be able to 'communicate' instantaneously across space.   But this is not moving foward or backward from this ever-evolving moment - this now. 

Therefore, scientifically, a second is not part of Nature, only a moment is - because a replicated moment of existence cannot be observed (observation is the ultimate proof of science, not mathematics).  This was Einstein's mark of proof as well - observational concurrance.

Any linear representation of time - is divisible into infinite fractions - moments - or nows as Julien Barbour calls them.  A video camera's shutter value - is only limited by the physical properties of the camera itself.   We may not be able to notice any difference by the way our senses are attuned - so it would not make any sense to infinitely improve shutter value - but a video shutter value could be infinitely improved if there were materials good enough.

Adding this linear component (seconds, minutes) to models of 3D Nature - results in distortions (eg time dilation) within that model. 

The linear (time) increments (seconds) are needed - for our model to have meaning scientifically - so that we can compare change events in relation to one another.  

However, its important to realize that the distortions which result - are due to a 3D Universe (space) - being represented as a 4D model (space-time).   This happens with 2D map projections representing 3D Earth.  

While it may be a beautiful and useful model - all models that change the number of dimensions (of what they represent) - will result in distortions of that reality.  

In the case of the General Relativity space-time model, this linear representation of (time), in addition to designating a cosmic speed limit (speed of light), results in (time) dilation, what scientists call a black hole singularity, quantum gravity calculation problems, and other phenomena at the ends of the relative change spectrum.