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May 12, 2026Open Access

Required Everywhere, Stable Nowhere: Time as a Kuhnian Anomaly

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Overview

Analysis reveals persistent anomalies in temporal concepts across foundational physics, indicating ongoing theoretical crises.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how time is inconsistently represented across various physical theories, resulting in ongoing anomalies and theoretical crises.
  • Examined the internal structure of temporal anomalies within five major physical frameworks.
  • Traced the persistence of difficulties in understanding time despite theoretical reforms.
  • Analyzed the incommensurability between different temporal formulations across foundational physics.
  • Identified a recurrent pattern of theoretical commitment, breakdown, and unresolved difficulty regarding time.
  • Found that competing temporal concepts are incommensurable, preventing any unified approach.
  • Concluded that multiple incompatible temporal structures exist simultaneously across physics, reflecting a Kuhnian crisis.

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Julian Severin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a02c364ce8c8c81e9640aaahttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20112984
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