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3rd Nov 2008

The Speed of Time


Diana O'Carroll
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Why does time seem to go quicker as we age?  It seems that the longer we live, the shorter the days seem to be.  Paradoxically, sometimes the hours drag by while the weeks fly past!  We find out why in this Question of the Week!  Plus, we ask how long it would take to wipe all evidence of human life from the Earth...
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(c) Jorge Barrios

Does time go faster as you age?

I’ve noticed as I’ve grown older that time feels like it’s moving faster than when I was growing up. Is there any reason for this and what is it?
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