Constant Time Theory (CTT)
If reality is renewed moment by moment, a natural question follows:
At what rate does this renewal occur?
CTT proposes that the universe is re-instantiated at a fixed and universal maximum tempo—an upper limit on how quickly reality can update. This limit is not arbitrary; it is written into the deepest known scale of physics: the Planck scale.
The Planck Scale as the Limit of Renewal
The Planck Length (ℓₚ) is widely regarded as the smallest meaningful unit of spatial depth. Below this scale, the concept of distance loses definition. CTT identifies this depth as the “thickness” of a single renewal event.
If renewal propagates at the maximum possible rate—and if that rate must respect the smallest possible spatial increment—then the natural renewal frequency is:
This yields a value of approximately:
1.85 × 10⁴³ renewals per second
This astonishingly high frequency is not arbitrary; it matches the Planck Frequency, the highest meaningful oscillation rate in nature—reality updates at a tempo far beyond human intuition.
The Meaning of c in CTT
In conventional physics, c is the speed of light.
In CTT, c denotes the renewal rate.
Light merely travels at c because it is the simplest possible phenomenon—containing minimal structure—and therefore encounters the least resistance as it moves through the temporal field. Light is special not because it defines the limit, but because it reveals it.
Thus:
Nothing can propagate faster than c
because nothing can outrun the rate at which reality itself is recreated.Causation cannot exceed c
because no influence can leap ahead of the next renewed state.Light is a perfect diagnostic
for the renewal tempo of the universe.
The constancy of c across all frames becomes a natural consequence of renewal: the renewal rate of reality does not change.
Maximum vs. Local Renewal
A crucial refinement introduced by CTT is the distinction between:
the universal renewal moment, which is everywhere the same
the local ability of a region to update, which varies
The universe as a whole renews at the maximal tempo— but not all regions can process that renewal equally.
Where Θ_S (structure) is dense or heavily curved, the propagation of Θ_E (renewal) is impeded.
Local renewal slows.
This gives rise to the familiar gravitational and relativistic effects:
clocks tick more slowly in gravitational wells
massive objects experience slower internal updating
approaching c causes an object’s internal pattern to “fall behind” the universal tempo
The present remains universal. However, the experience of time varies because the structural field resists renewal differently across regions.
Why Renewal Has a Maximum Rate at All
Why should the universe have a maximum renewal tempo instead of infinite speed?
CTT offers a simple answer:
Beyond the Planck scale, no meaningful distinction exists between “this moment” and “the next.”
Renewal requires a discrete depth in which to operate.
That depth cannot be smaller than ℓₚ.
Therefore, the universe cannot update faster than c / ℓₚ.
This limit is not imposed from outside; it arises from the nature of the temporal field itself.
The universe has a maximum tempo for the same reason sound has a maximum frequency in a medium: it cannot oscillate faster than its own structure allows.
The Universe’s Renewal as a Temporal Pulse
The Planck-scale renewal frequency is not merely a physical quantity. It is the pulse of existence—the rhythm at which the present comes into being.
Each renewed state is not a static slice but a complete recreation of reality:
every particle,
every field,
every structure,
every moment of consciousness.
This pulse does not vary with location, epoch, or motion. It is the universal heartbeat of the cosmos.
The Philosophy Behind the Numbers
The magnitude of the renewal frequency is almost beyond imagination:
18,500,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times every second.
Yet the importance of this number is not its size, but its meaning. It tells us that:
a “moment” is not psychological—it is physical,
the present is not a span of time—it is a renewal event,
reality is not a continuous flow—it is an unimaginably rapid sequence of instantiations.
The universe does not travel through time.
The universe emerges from time at a fixed and universal rhythm.