# Theory of Harmonic Time (THT): A Speculative Framework *Disclaimer* This paper presents a highly speculative and theoretical framework, exploring potential connections between harmonic time and various established theories. The ideas discussed herein are hypothetical and require further development, refinement, and experimental verification. *Introduction* The Theory of Harmonic Time (THT) proposes that harmonic oscillations underlie the fundamental nature of time and the universe. This framework attempts to integrate concepts from various theories, including String Theory/M-Theory, Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG), Causal Dynamical (...) Triangulation (CDT), Asymptotic Safety, and Emergent Gravity. *THT-String Theory Proposal* Consider the harmonic oscillations of strings in String Theory/M-Theory. These oscillations give rise to a fractal structure, where the same harmonic patterns repeat at different scales. This fractal structure could be the fundamental unit of time. *THT-LQG Proposal* In LQG, consider the spin networks and holonomies that give rise to the fabric of spacetime. Introduce harmonic resonance, where spin networks and holonomies exhibit harmonic oscillations. These oscillations could give rise to a fractal structure. *THT-CDT Proposal* In CDT, consider the discretized spacetime, composed of simple geometric building blocks. Introduce harmonic oscillations, where these building blocks exhibit harmonic resonance. This resonance could give rise to a fractal structure. *THT-Asymptotic Safety Proposal* In Asymptotic Safety, consider gravitational waves and fluctuations. Introduce harmonic resonance, where these fluctuations exhibit harmonic oscillations. These oscillations could give rise to a fractal structure. *THT-Emergent Gravity Proposal* In Emergent Gravity, consider the collective behavior of particles. Introduce harmonic resonance, where particles exhibit harmonic oscillations. These oscillations could give rise to a fractal structure. *Conclusion* The Theory of Harmonic Time (THT) presents a speculative framework, attempting to integrate harmonic oscillations with various established theories. While highly speculative, this framework might offer new insights into the nature of time and the universe. Further development, refinement, and experimental verification are necessary to explore the potential implications of THT. (shrink)

In discussions of the Aharonov-Bohm effect, Healey and Lyre have attributed reality to loops $\sigma_0$ (or hoops $[\sigma_0]$), since the electromagnetic potential $A$ is currently unmeasurable and can therefore be transformed. I argue that $[A]=[A+d\lambda]_{\lambda}$ and the hoop $[\sigma_0]$ are related by a meaningful duality, so that however one feels about $[A]$ (or any potential $A\in[A]$), it is no worse than $[\sigma_0]$ (or any loop $\sigma_0\in[\sigma_0]$): no ontological firmness is gained by retreating to the loops, which are just as flimsy (...) as the potentials. And one wonders how the unmeasurability of one entity can invest another with physical reality; would an eventual observation of $A$ dissolve $\sigma_0$, consigning it to a realm of incorporeal mathematical abstractions? The reification of loops rests on the potential's ''gauge dependence''; which in turn rests on its unmeasurability; which is too shaky and arbitrary a notion to carry so much weight. (shrink)