Zekethor2
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This is a concept that some people don't quite understand. Time can indeed change depending on the observer, but this only occurs in two scenarios:Time is relative, 24 hours is only 24 hours when measured locally. See Einstein's Theory of Relativity which says that measurements of physical quantities (like distance and time) differ for observers in relative motion, but this is due to the nature of spacetime and not due to the act of observation itself. People in different dimension doesn't even occupy the same spacetime so locally measured time and distance will always be different compared to other dimensions.
Addendum: The person you replied to was referencing the movie Interstellar.
- Near-light speeds – When moving at such high velocities, time passes more slowly for the individual. This has already been proven by atomic clocks comparing the passage of time on Earth with that experienced by astronauts in space.
- Gravitational time dilation – As seen in Interstellar with the proximity to a black hole, time moves more slowly within its sphere of influence compared to the rest of the universe.
But this doesn't mean that if person X is on the left edge of the universe and person Y is on the right, they'll experience different flows of time. No, they'll both experience the same 24 hours if their relative speeds and gravitational conditions are identical. In the case of superhumans, it should be the same: equal time in different places.