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why should we accept that variables would be
Hawking’s model describes invariable in time, leading
the reality of the world in to a solid and static system
those speculative situations within which the quantum
of its creation (or vacuum fluctuations would
emergence)? That is, why be basically impossible.
should we still not believe In fact, in all
in the standard models fundamental theories of
according to which there physics, i.e: The theories of
was a singularity and the special and general
start point of time? relativity, quantum mechanics,
If it is the case that “Any and even in the superstring
real, observable quantity theory, the distinction
has to be expressed by a between the temporal and
real number”, (Cavalleri, 1988) the spatial dimensions
then Hawking-Hartle's survives. So, it is not clear
imaginary time would be a what exactly the physical
matter of fiction. meaning of the
Moreover, quantum vacuum transformation of time into
fluctuation involves the space is.
change of a physical For the sake of
variable at two different argument, however, let us
real times. The omission of assume that whether
the time dimension something is real or unreal
jettisons the concept of is determined by physical
chronological juxtaposition. theories, and consequently,
Consequently, the physical the imaginary time of the