Simulation Controls
Time System
Mode: UTC
Interpretation Layer (narrative only)
Interpretation: GR
Mode A — Geometric Interpretation (GR)
Time dilation is modeled as arising from spacetime curvature / gravitational potential and relative velocity.
Time dilation is modeled as arising from spacetime curvature / gravitational potential and relative velocity.
Key point: the simulated clock offsets below do not change when switching interpretations—only the explanatory story changes.
Mode A (GR) — Live Clock Drift
Ground: 0.000000 s
Satellite: 0.000000 s
Offset: 0.00 μs
Mode B (CIT/TRUE) — Live Clock Drift
Ground: 0.000000 s
Satellite: 0.000000 s
Offset: 0.00 μs
Equations shown (weak-field, operational form)
These are presented as the mapping from system conditions → observable clock rate. The simulator keeps the same observable drift either way; the difference is the explanatory label.
These are presented as the mapping from system conditions → observable clock rate. The simulator keeps the same observable drift either way; the difference is the explanatory label.
Live Clock Drift
Ground Clock: 0.000000 s
Satellite Clock: 0.000000 s
Offset: 0.00 μs
Dilation Breakdown (GPS-like)
Gravity Gain: +45 μs/day
Velocity Loss: −7 μs/day
Net Drift: +38 μs/day
How dilation works:
• Clocks higher in gravity tick faster.
• Moving clocks tick slower.
• GPS satellites experience both.
UTC: Satellite clocks must be pre-corrected or constantly adjusted.
CST: Time is synchronized globally, so offsets never accumulate.
• Clocks higher in gravity tick faster.
• Moving clocks tick slower.
• GPS satellites experience both.
UTC: Satellite clocks must be pre-corrected or constantly adjusted.
CST: Time is synchronized globally, so offsets never accumulate.
What this simulation does NOT claim
This simulator does not claim to identify the fundamental mechanism of gravity. It demonstrates that gravitational time dilation observables can be reproduced without committing to a single ontology, highlighting underdetermination (stable observables, multiple explanatory frames).
The model does not rely on observer-dependent collapse or participatory effects; dilation arises prior to measurement.
This simulator does not claim to identify the fundamental mechanism of gravity. It demonstrates that gravitational time dilation observables can be reproduced without committing to a single ontology, highlighting underdetermination (stable observables, multiple explanatory frames).
The model does not rely on observer-dependent collapse or participatory effects; dilation arises prior to measurement.
Optional note (kept cautious)
The same kind of framework that matches time-dilation observables can, in principle, differentiate disk-dominated vs spherical systems, suggesting a possible link between apparent “dark matter” effects and interaction geometry rather than unseen mass.
The same kind of framework that matches time-dilation observables can, in principle, differentiate disk-dominated vs spherical systems, suggesting a possible link between apparent “dark matter” effects and interaction geometry rather than unseen mass.
Authorship & Context
The explanatory paragraph and conceptual framing for this simulator were written by the project author to illustrate how conventional UTC-based satellite timekeeping requires continual relativistic correction, while the proposed CST (Cosmic Synchronized Time) model demonstrates a globally phase-locked alternative.
This simulator is intended for educational and conceptual exploration. CST is not an officially adopted civil or scientific time standard, but a theoretical synchronization framework used here to highlight limitations of patch-based clock correction methods.
The explanatory paragraph and conceptual framing for this simulator were written by the project author to illustrate how conventional UTC-based satellite timekeeping requires continual relativistic correction, while the proposed CST (Cosmic Synchronized Time) model demonstrates a globally phase-locked alternative.
This simulator is intended for educational and conceptual exploration. CST is not an officially adopted civil or scientific time standard, but a theoretical synchronization framework used here to highlight limitations of patch-based clock correction methods.
What you're seeing:
• Earth at center (ground clock reference)
• Satellite orbiting Earth
• Clock drift accumulates visibly in UTC mode
• CST mode keeps clocks phase-locked
Canvas labels: Ground clock + Satellite clock are drawn as small clock-faces with live times.
• Earth at center (ground clock reference)
• Satellite orbiting Earth
• Clock drift accumulates visibly in UTC mode
• CST mode keeps clocks phase-locked
Canvas labels: Ground clock + Satellite clock are drawn as small clock-faces with live times.