Time Travel

  • code1949
    27th Jan 2012 Member 0 Permalink
    @Dingolo (View Post)
    More than that. There are infinite universes. Every single possibility occurs in an infinite amount of universes. In an infinite amount of universes you are exactly the same. In an infinite amount of universes you do not exist. In an infinite amount of universes you are completely different. In an infinite amount of universes you change the world turning the Earth into a completely peaceful utopia, find a way to manipulate all gauge-bosons and thus become an omnipotent immortal entity. In an infinite amount of universes you instead decide that it is a good idea to stick you d*ck into a nuclear reactor while it is active. Thus, according to that theory, everything you do futile. Why change the world if in an infinite amount of universes you fail? Why become successful if in an infinite amount of universes you are much more successful? Why bother living if you are just one version of a person who exists as an infinite amount of different versions? Of course, those issues do occur with the theory as it predicts that everything is futile and that no one has the illusion known as free-will.
  • OnTheToilet
    27th Jan 2012 Member 0 Permalink
    Okay, my question. if you were to travel into the future by one second, could you steal pillage conquer murder lie cheat all you want then return with no consequences?
  • billion57
    27th Jan 2012 Member 0 Permalink
    @OnTheToilet (View Post)
    Well, in the universe in which all that was done, the you over there would probably be executed.

    @code1949 (View Post)
    There may not be infinite universes, but all of them stem from choices that were made, or quantum fluctuations. Free will... We seem to have free will, and that's good enough for me!

    Or, all this may just be bull$%^& (we don't know if there are parallel universes, anyways).


  • Colt
    27th Jan 2012 Member 0 Permalink
    The only tangible thing in this world (or any other make believe one) that is parrallel are the lines on my math equations. :P
  • mniip
    27th Jan 2012 Developer 0 Permalink
    @billion57 (View Post)
    there are, otherwise time travel isnt possible, we need some space to bend into
  • cooldaddy96
    27th Jan 2012 Member 0 Permalink
    Techincally, this isn't time travel, moreso time distortion. It effects all velocities, but its effects only really become noticable as you approch the speed of light. When the astronauts went to the moon, their age was sex seceonds younger than it should of been. Unfortunatly, there is no currently known way to propel somethin to such a great velocitiy.

    You know that whole e=mc2 thing? That equation is the sole proof that you can't travel in time.

    Anyway, where was I? If you are travelling near the speed of light, everything speeds up for you. Let's say, you went to the sun. For you, it would be around 8 minutes. However, for the people of earth, it would be slightly longer. Now let's mix it up; lets say you travel to the nearest star system; alpha centuri. It is 4-5 light years (Light years are a unit of distance, not time. It is the distance light travels in one earth year.) away. However, here is where things get wibbley wobbley timey wimey. You see, it takes 4-5 earth years for you, buuuuuuut... for earth, a large amount of time passes, because they aren't traveling at the speed of light, so you age 4-5 years, but your son on earth (If you have one.) will be long dead when you return.

    It's complicated stuff, but it isn't time travel, as time is staying the same for the earth people.

    Let me summerise it up; Bob travels at the speed of light. He has a clock. His clock works fine throughout the whole thing. But, as he gets close to the speed of light, the clock slows down, until it stops when he reaches terminal velocitiy.

    Another odd effect of traveling at the speed of light, is the fact Bob's spaceship will become very long to you and me, but will not appear distorted for Bob.

    So, as you can see, very confusing.

    Also, paradoxies exist outside of time travel; 'All cretians are liars, said the cretain.'

    Except...neutrinoes. Just google it, I can't explain it well.
  • m_shinoda
    27th Jan 2012 Member 0 Permalink
    @cooldaddy96 (View Post)

    How about wormholes? One could get to a planet near Alpha Centauri in two ways: (1) take the usual long route, extending 4 light-years through ordinary space, or (2) jump through the wormhole, which might be a trip of only 10 feet. You get there in a few seconds versus 4 light years.
  • Minishooz
    27th Jan 2012 Member 0 Permalink
  • AngrySpam
    27th Jan 2012 Member 0 Permalink
    @m_shinoda (View Post)
    hmm that a necro? (not being sarcastic just not sure about necro...yes i read rules)
  • boxmein
    27th Jan 2012 Former Staff 0 Permalink
    @cooldaddy96 (View Post)
    That's called "Twin paradox"'
    @m_shinoda (View Post)
    Necroposts are irrelevant.