For example:
Let f = black dot count. The biological time required for the CA to complete
its structure is proportional to f. The more black dots the longer the CA
translation downward..
Arrow marked by 2. points to external black dots, which are magnified
in 2a. They are transformed in 2b into vertical black lines. Since in each
state the CA accumulates two additional black points (nectar), the vertical
lines will elongate by the same amount (n, n+2, n+4 etc)
This dimension of life is generally hidden from us since
we are bound to physical time. However we are capable of grasping biological
time intuitively. You probably met a 50 years old man who looked old
and worn out, or a man aged 70 years old who seemed much younger than his
age. You actually grasped their biological
ages intuitively. Bergson called
biological time "Duration."
Wisdom of the Body (WOB) which is the main theme of this site, operates
in the biological time frame.
Further reading:
Bergson: Creative Evolution
Wisdom of the Body.