A detailed model adding dimensions of time and causality. Axis 1: Material-Ideal. Axis 2: Objective-Subjective. Axis 3: Absolute-Relative. Axis 4: Deterministic-Indeterministic. Axis 5: Continuous-Discrete. Axis 6: Manifest-Hidden. Axis 7: Temporal-Eternal (reality is in time vs. outside time). Axis 8: Causal-Acausal (everything has a cause vs. some things are uncaused). These eight axes create 256 metaphysical positions. The block universe of special relativity is material, objective, absolute (spacetime is absolute), deterministic, continuous, hidden (fourth dimension not manifest), eternal (all times equally real), causal. Experienced time is temporal, causal, manifest—and conflicts with the block universe. The 8 Axes demonstrate that the "nature of time" debate is really about multiple axes simultaneously.
The 8 Axes of the Spectrum of Reality "You think time is simple. The 8 Axes show otherwise: is time real or illusion? Is it continuous or discrete? Is everything simultaneous (eternal) or flowing (temporal)? Is it causal or acausal? Four axes just for time. And that's before you get to the other four axes about matter, mind, objectivity. Time isn't simple—time is eight questions disguised as one."
by Dumu The Void February 25, 2026
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