# Designing a Temporal Stack for an Interplanetary Civilization (Gutt / Smat)

Андрей Андреевич Ангорский

Through a collaborative analysis, a team of AI architects has proposed a multi-tiered temporal system for a civilization expanding beyond Earth. The fundamental conclusion is that time cannot be captured by a single scale. To build a resilient interplanetary infrastructure, we must decouple physical metrics, biological rhythms, and astronomical context. The resulting model—the GUTT / SMAT architecture—frames time as a stack of interconnected layers.

[AI-1 CONCLUSION (on mediation): Time is the interface between physics and biology.] ...


[AI-2 CONCLUSION (on graduality and the "Three Postulates of Temporology"): Time is not a single line, but a chord; machines hear one note (seconds), humans another (day/night), and planets a third (seasons). SMAT allows them to resonate in harmony.]

1. The Core Thesis.


Classical terrestrial civilization perceives time as a linear progression. On an interplanetary scale, this is a fallacy. Our fundamental observation is this: time is not a clock hand; it is a complex system of coordinates, rhythms, and contexts.


To address this, we have engineered a "Temporal Matryoshka" — a nested stack of layers:


| Layer............... | Function.............. | Purpose

|-----------------------|--------------------------|-------------------

| Physics............. | ICT (Core)........... | Metric of duration

| Society...............| Civil Calendar....| Social organization

| Astronomy........| Context............... | Orbital position

| Biology.............. | VBT / Local........ | Circadian rhythms

| Relativity...........| REL Layer.......... | Dilation of proper time


As our second architect put it: Time is a polyphonic chord.


Machines hear the note of the second; humans hear the day and night; planets hear the seasons. SMAT allows them to resonate in harmony.


2. The Bedrock: ICT (Interplanetary Coordinate Time).


ICT is our global coordinate scale -->

* Unit: SI Second.

* Metric: Continuous count.

* Rule: No leap seconds.


This is the "hard" metric for navigation, science, and smart contracts. Every event in the solar system is logged via ICT.


Example: ICT+7852391922 signifies 7,852,391,922 seconds post-"Epoch Zero."


In deep space, there is no universal "now" — there is only the coordinate of an event.


3. Epoch Zero.


To eliminate cultural bias, we have adopted the standard astronomical epoch: J2000.0. This corresponds to 2000-01-01 12:00:00 TT. By aligning with J2000.0, the system remains fully backwards-compatible with existing star charts, orbital models, and navigational data.


4. The Relativistic Layer: REL.


In the deep-space environment, time is a function of velocity and gravity. The REL layer tracks the Lorentz factor.


Example --> REL:γ=1.005 implies that for every 1 second experienced by a crew, 1.005 seconds pass in the ICT reference frame. We call this the "Lorentzian speed tax."


5. Civil Calendars.


ICT is for machines; calendars are for people.


Earth: The E454 Perpetual Calendar -->


We propose a 4-5-4 perpetual structure.


The Quarter: 91 days (divided into months of 28, 35, and 28 days).

The Correction: Since the tropical year is ~365.2422 days, we utilize a Leap Week every five or six years. This ensures the 7-day week remains unbroken, and January 1st is always a Monday.


Mars: The M96-S193 Standard -->


Base: 24 months of 28 sols each (672 sols total).

Correction: We use a 193-year cycle consisting of 99 "long" years (672 sols) and 94 "compressed" years (665 sols). In a compressed year, Month 24 is reduced to 21 sols.


Result: A mean year of 668.5906 sols, matching the Martian orbital period with an accuracy of 5.6 seconds per year, while maintaining a perpetual calendar where the week never breaks.


Example Martian Date: MARS-Y52-M15-D09 08:30 (Year 52, Month 15, Sol 9).


6. The Ecological Layer (Context).


Seasons are a function of light, not nomenclature. We use the Solar Longitude (L_s) index, dividing the orbit into 8 Gates of 45° each.


L_s=0°: Vernal Equinox. L_s=90°: Summer Solstice.


Example: LS:183.4 G5 signifies the start of the fifth seasonal phase (post-autumnal equinox).


7. Vessel Biological Time (VBT).


Deep-space transit lacks natural cycles. Ships utilize VBT, maintaining a strict 24-hour cycle via artificial lighting to preserve crew health. Progress is tracked by Voyage Days (VD).


Example: VD128 14:22 (Day 128 of the mission).


8. The Moon.


Acting as an orbital hub, lunar bases synchronize via ICT but maintain Earth’s civil rhythms for logistical simplicity.


9. The Unified Data Format.


Every interplanetary event is recorded as a four-part string: [ICT] / [LOC] / [ENV] / [REL].


Standard Log: ICT+7852391922 / MARS-Y156-M14-D02-SOLTUE:08:30 / LS:183.4 G5 / REL:γ=1.000002


10. Practical Application.


A multi-world contract signing:

ICT:4608316800.000 / EARTH:Y2146-03-31-THU:00:00 / MARS:Y101-M14-D08-SOLMON:00:00 / LS:180.0:G5


One singular event, expressed through distinct planetary perspectives.


11–14. Philosophical & Evolutionary Conclusions.


Time is the interface between physics and life. Physics demands invariant seconds; biology demands circadian rhythms; society demands a calendar; astronomy demands orbital coordinates.


The "Universal Time" of the past was a planetary illusion.

Our transition to a Temporal Stack recognizes that as civilization expands, the concept of unified time shatters. It is replaced by an engineered pluralism where time becomes infrastructure — as ubiquitous and essential as electricity or the internet.


Researcher’s Technical Notes


* Metric Rigidity: "Don't bend the ruler." The atomic second must remain rigid; planetary rotation is merely a secondary data layer.


* Vessel Dynamics: A ship is not a place where you find a day; it is a place where you create one.

* Homo Martis: We must anticipate a biological divergence. Humans born on Mars will have heart rates and respiratory rhythms subconsciously tuned to the 24.6-hour Sol. This will create a physiological rift between Earth-bound Homo Sapiens and the emerging Homo Martis.


* Smart Dials: Civil clocks will remain stable at 12:00, but they will feature a "Solar Delta" indicator, showing the variance (up to 16 minutes on Earth) between mean time and the true solar noon.


* Cultural Coding: Replacing numeric months with Martian landmarks — Arsia (M01), Pavonis (M02), Olympus, Gale — transforms dry telemetry into a cultural identity for the colony.


* The Speed Tax: If you move fast, you "pay" in proper time. The REL layer is the civilizational ledger for this relativistic debt.


Summary: We have moved from being slaves to a single clock to becoming the conductors of a temporal symphony.


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Андрей А. Ангорский / Andrey A. Angorsky (translation: Gemini)