Where This Came From

I have not yet added the experience that led to this idea.

What I Noticed

An unchanged appearance does not tell us that everything beneath it is unchanged.

The Question

What may still be moving when the surface appears still?

What I Call It

I use Speed of Static as a conceptual expression.

Working Definition

The idea concerns apparent stillness and less visible change, such as pressure, information, deterioration, memory, expectation, or consequences.

Example

A stored document can look the same while its material deteriorates. The example concerns change over time; it does not define a speed for the concept.

What This Does Not Claim

Speed of Static is a conceptual expression. It does not define measurable variables or a physical speed.

Limitations

Different kinds of change cannot be treated as one quantity without a defined model.

What I Still Do Not Know

Which comparisons help explain an experience, and which make different things seem alike?

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