I don't believe in space time.

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Originally Posted by BradZax [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Glad it amuses you, that's the point. These fearful pro-clergy only answers is concerning to me too.

Can you explain why exactly time "dilates" without saying "the observer" (the player)? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well, it's impossible to not refer to the observer, because the only way we can estimate how the universe acts is through observation. That is an important clause, because the act of observing something affects the outcome. See: Schrodinger's Cat thought experiment.

EDIT: To add a similarity that is seen in every day life while driving:

If you are driving at 20 MPH in one direction on a street, and the car approaching you in the opposite direction is travelling 20 MPH: the moment you pass each other, the car passing you, and you passing the car, will be travelling at 40 MPH relative to each other. If, however, you were in a car stopped completely: the moment the car passed you, it would be travelling at 20 MPH relative to you. That is a loosely similar example, but it's something many people can understand.