[dleviwing]

Pat;
Time is constant; the measurement of time (clock) is relative.

Tim;
Degrees of freedom is indeed the only absolute temperature scale.

A formal education is not a requirement for finding a TOE; it can help though if taught properly. I have found that the best physics instructors have never written a book, taught a collage course, or appeared on the Discovery Channel; they are however fun to work with.

You seem to have comprehended the basics of my “Absolute Motion” concepts; however if you did it on your own then I’m quite impressed.

Dip & Felix;
Felix is right that it is our perception of time that dilates but the actual slowing of the clock is a physical function caused by the velocity of the clocks; that’s what is corrected with Relativity; the equations work with both perception and actual.

We can just ignore MJA!