[D66] Expanded Analysis: On the Conceptual Foundations of Time Measurement - Analytical Commentary on Oudeweg (2025)

[René Oudeweg]

[Claude's AI-analysis of my proposal]


Expanded Analysis: On the Conceptual
Foundations of Time Measurement
Analytical Commentary on Oudeweg (2025)

Abstract

This commentary provides an expanded analysis of Oudeweg’s paper 
challenging the conceptual foundations of atomic time. We examine the 
core arguments for reconsidering Ephemeris Time as a 
dynamically-grounded temporal parameter, explore gaps in the original 
treatment (particularly regarding relativity and quantum mechanics), 
connect the proposal to broader physics, address practical objections, 
and discuss philosophical implications. We argue that while atomic time 
remains
practically indispensable, the conceptual questions Oudeweg raises 
deserve serious consideration in foundational physics.

Executive Summary

Oudeweg’s paper challenges a fundamental assumption of modern physics: 
that atomic clocks define what time is, rather than merely measuring it 
with exceptional precision. The author advocates for reconsidering 
Ephemeris Time (ET)—a dynamical, relationally-defined temporal parameter 
grounded in gravitational motion—as conceptually superior
to atomic time for foundational physics.

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