time travel machine in the process

[Glowingsun]

Thisis by far the best explanation for timetravel. But do you think it's still possible? It also reminds of a book our teacher read 'A Twist In Time'!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoOaWBRxWhs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hwj868MdEg

[Glowingsun]

common people this is interesting stuff and no one wants to comment?

[Shanti]

My comment if we cant now we eventually will. If they muck it all up we wont know the difference anyhow so none of it matters anyway.

[Wingéd Mermaid]

The government got a hold of that kind of technology a long time ago, but they're greedy and want all the answers and all the power. Yay corruption. They even killed hundreds-thousands of people trying to figure out how to work said equipment. A lot of them soldiers who had no idea what was being done to them.

I also think that independent scientists have probably already figured out time travel (at least to an extent if not totally) but the government shut them down and shut them up.

[Infinite Grey]

The government got a hold of that kind of technology a long time ago, but they're greedy and want all the answers and all the power. Yay corruption. They even killed hundreds-thousands of people trying to figure out how to work said equipment. A lot of them soldiers who had no idea what was being done to them.

I also think that independent scientists have probably already figured out time travel (at least to an extent if not totally) but the government shut them down and shut them up.

Huh?

[Nicholas]

The government got a hold of that kind of technology a long time ago, but they're greedy and want all the answers and all the power. Yay corruption. They even killed hundreds-thousands of people trying to figure out how to work said equipment. A lot of them soldiers who had no idea what was being done to them.

I also think that independent scientists have probably already figured out time travel (at least to an extent if not totally) but the government shut them down and shut them up.

Conspiracy theorists for the loss.

[kotu]

There is no actual reason to want to time travel except to escape something. Travelling into the future would be useless I think, because it wouldn't be the ACTUAL future. Anyway gurus can time travel anyway. Lizards arent able to. Meh

[DoktorSick]

The government got a hold of that kind of technology a long time ago, but they're greedy and want all the answers and all the power. Yay corruption. They even killed hundreds-thousands of people trying to figure out how to work said equipment. A lot of them soldiers who had no idea what was being done to them.

I also think that independent scientists have probably already figured out time travel (at least to an extent if not totally) but the government shut them down and shut them up.

And your evidence to support this hypothesis?So the government shut down every science around the world and somehow manage to erase the formula for the process of time and keeps it all secret.

[Allytria]

Ever notice with conspiracy theorists...they somehow know all the secrets no one else knows...except the National Government? Shouldn't they be dead for their knowledge then, if what they are saying is true? Just a thought.

[Kreyas]

Ever notice with conspiracy theorists...they somehow know all the secrets no one else knows...except the National Government? Shouldn't they be dead for their knowledge then, if what they are saying is true? Just a thought.

The same National Government that did such a great job with Katrina?

Or maybe they were just trying to pretend to be incompetent?

*brain explodes from excessive nonsense*

[Bettie]

The government got a hold of that kind of technology a long time ago, but they're greedy and want all the answers and all the power. Yay corruption. They even killed hundreds-thousands of people trying to figure out how to work said equipment. A lot of them soldiers who had no idea what was being done to them.

I also think that independent scientists have probably already figured out time travel (at least to an extent if not totally) but the government shut them down and shut them up.


Do you have some kind of proof to back these claims up? :eyebrow:

[Thunder]

I am traveling through time right now. By tomorrow I will have traveled three days since Friday!!!... I will report back to you all when I get there... wish me luck.:thumbsup:

[ignescentphoenix]

The same National Government that did such a great job with Katrina?

Or maybe they were just trying to pretend to be incompetent?

*brain explodes from excessive nonsense*


Oh, ok this makes perfect sense.

Since the gubmint failed miserably with a NATURAL disaster, this obviously proves that they are hiding technology related to time travel.

[Zauron]

Me personally, I feel that time travel will never happen. I just think there won't be a way to successfully control the technology, and I see people using it for the wrong reasons and causing events to alter dramatically that affects the fragile time line.
Besides, as the saying goes, yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, but today is a gift and that is why they call it the present. We should focus on making a better tomorrow, not worrying about going back in time. At least, thats my thought on the subject.

[bellamandu]

If I remember correctly, scientists (or more namely einstien and hawking) have worked out "theoretical" time travel. keyword: theoretical. meaning that mathematically speaking, it is possible. The problem lies in the fact that we have no know materials here on earth that would be able to withstand the force of time travel, not to mention no one really knows how it would affect our bodies. Also, it has really only been worked out to go into the "future", not the past. Not yet, anyway.

Basically, it all boils down to light speed. Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, but that speed is relative to its surroundings. Meaning that if you were traveling at the speed of light for say 6 months to some random place and back to earth, by the time you reached earth it would in fact be several thousand years in the future, although you would have only been traveling for 6 months and your body would have only aged 6 months.

Also, think about starts and supernovas and what not. They recently found a star that exploded somewhere along the lines of 40 million years (correct me if i am wrong, i'm just sorta throwing out numbers here) after what is believed to be the "big bang." they found it after it was just dieing out. Although this actually happened billions of years ago, we are only seeing it now because thats how long it took for the light to travel to us, so, in respect, we are virtually seeing into the past.

Does this make any sense at all? :lol:

[Infinite Grey]

If I remember correctly, scientists (or more namely einstien and hawking) have worked out "theoretical" time travel. keyword: theoretical. meaning that mathematically speaking, it is possible.

You mean Hypothetical - as is a hypothesis that is mathematically viable... bit like string theory.

[bellamandu]

You mean Hypothetical - as is a hypothesis that is mathematically viable... bit like string theory.


yes. thats it.

sorry, i'm half asleep right now.

[Illumin]

Time travel is completely impossible. At least travel to the past. Future maybe but doubtfull.
Why?
Because no matter who goes back in time, there will be a reason for it. And upon reaching the past you will have already accomplished your goal therefore there will have been no reason for going into the past to begin with, therefore you will have not gone into the past, but then you will not have accomplished your goal, therefore you will have to go back to the past thus creating a continuos loop.

[aranarose]

IF time travel to the past is possible, then some future society is already doing it. We would not know they are doing it, as any changes to our past would affect us and we would only know the past as we already know it. (Does that make sense???)

[Infinite Grey]

IF time travel to the past is possible, then some future society is already doing it. We would not know they are doing it, as any changes to our past would affect us and we would only know the past as we already know it. (Does that make sense???)

Not necessarily... the hypothesis involved with time travel are pretty knowledge intensive, making even the layman renditions virtually unapproachable with a solid basis in several fields of physics and mathematics. This is further compounded by the number of scifi tv shows, movies and novels out there that deal with time travel and get it woefully wrong. Take for example my favourite show, Doctor Who... a show based around the idea of time travel... but it gets it all horribly wrong.

Interestingly enough, Futurama comes close when Fry becomes his own grandfather. The would be more than possible... as would assassinating your grandfather before your parent's were born, your future self would remain unaffected. Bit of a mind bending experience no?

[aranarose]

Not necessarily... the hypothesis involved with time travel are pretty knowledge intensive, making even the layman renditions virtually unapproachable with a solid basis in several fields of physics and mathematics. This is further compounded by the number of scifi tv shows, movies and novels out there that deal with time travel and get it woefully wrong. Take for example my favourite show, Doctor Who... a show based around the idea of time travel... but it gets it all horribly wrong.

Interestingly enough, Futurama comes close when Fry becomes his own grandfather. The would be more than possible... as would assassinating your grandfather before your parent's were born, your future self would remain unaffected. Bit of a mind bending experience no?

Not as mind-bending as you might think LOL I'm guessing you're hinting at the changes in the past lead to split timelines sort of thing (correct me if I'm wrong).

And time would have to be self-correcting and/or self-preserving if time travel is possible, otherwise the various potential paradoxes (paradoxi?) would lead to a collapse of the universe. And since the universe has not collapsed, I'll safely assume that either A) time travel is NOT possible or B) time travel cannot affect one's own past in any way.

[Kreyas]

Not as mind-bending as you might think LOL I'm guessing you're hinting at the changes in the past lead to split timelines sort of thing (correct me if I'm wrong).

And time would have to be self-correcting and/or self-preserving if time travel is possible, otherwise the various potential paradoxes (paradoxi?) would lead to a collapse of the universe. And since the universe has not collapsed, I'll safely assume that either A) time travel is NOT possible or B) time travel cannot affect one's own past in any way.

This statement seems to assume there's only 1 possible timeline and going back in time does not inherently create a new timestream/timeline/alternate reality (or whatever sci-fi term you want to apply to it). Potentially near infinite timelines could mean going back in time in itself creates a new timeline where any future is possible, making traveling back to the exact timeframe you came from very difficult.

[Glowingsun]

This statement seems to assume there's only 1 possible timeline and going back in time does not inherently create a new timestream/timeline/alternate reality (or whatever sci-fi term you want to apply to it). Potentially near infinite timelines could mean going back in time in itself creates a new timeline where any future is possible, making traveling back to the exact timeframe you came from very difficult.
Thats a very interesting ponder. it made me think. If one were to go back in time or forward in time, it would be very easy to get lost in time. But what would that mean? O.k say you know someone who messes with time. They go into the past, what would happen to you? Would you cease to exist? Woud everything remain the same while an alternate demension is affected? Would you change in an instant? It's just so complicated and I don't think our human minds could ever figure it out without trying it.

[Kreyas]

Thats a very interesting ponder. it made me think. If one were to go back in time or forward in time, it would be very easy to get lost in time. But what would that mean? O.k say you know someone who messes with time. They go into the past, what would happen to you? Would you cease to exist? Woud everything remain the same while an alternate demension is affected? Would you change in an instant? It's just so complicated and I don't think our human minds could ever figure it out without trying it.

I just think an alternate reality would be affected, with our reality being preserved. Now, crossing realities to get back - that's a whole new thing to consider.