Thank you for taking the time out for that. I do actually know and mostly agree that these things are currently the best understanding we can establish with our current knowledge. And in saying that, I am obviously of the opinion that current knowledge is not the end of our knowledge, as new hypothesis are constantly being discovered and developed, and therefore nothing, despite how strong current evidence suggests, can be proven without a shadow of a doubt.
I actually just want to say I like how your post is written as more of an hypothesis than an irrefutable fact ^
Thank you for taking the time out for that. I do actually know and mostly agree that these things are currently the best understanding we can establish with our current knowledge. And in saying that, I am obviously of the opinion that current knowledge is not the end of our knowledge, as new hypothesis are constantly being discovered and developed, and therefore nothing, despite how strong current evidence suggests, can be proven without a shadow of a doubt.
I actually just want to say I like how your post is written as more of an hypothesis than an irrefutable fact ^
Things can't be proven absolutely, but things can be proven pretty darn well. People like to make a big deal about how science could dramatically shift with one new discovery and how science is all 'theories,' but science has advanced far from the days when people thought the world was round and has based itself on finding the truth. It's fun to say that everything we believe could be proven wrong one day, but the fact of the matter is that it probably won't.
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Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
We can likewise only speak from the current point of reference, it's hard or outright impossible to speak from the reference point of the future; especially when our own imagination and projections of the future only go so far. Saying, "Well X can't be true since in the future we might find Y true" to be a pretty fallacious thing to say.
It's probably not incorrect to say it, but at the same time there's so much currently standing in science that suggests or supports what we know to be correct that saying otherwise is poor form. The mathematical formulas all point to the object moving closer to the speed of light acquiring more mass and that a constant state of acceleration will be need to be exerted to propel the object and as it does it will continue to generate more mass until it finally reaches a tipping point its own gravity will crumple it or very well collapse it all into a black-hole.
And since we can rule out gravity being an effect of a theoretical sub-atomic particle, we can probably rule out anti-gravity insulation on anything now so Black Holes are still spectacularly lethal and you being at the heart of one puts in a state of not just being dead as dead can be, but in an information black-hole as well the meaning of question 2 is even more lost than of 1.
But then that leads to the question... How are we supposed to conquer the galaxy if we can't go at the speed of light?
There are a lot of theories out there like folding space, slipping through subspace, teleportation and other ideas that probably still fall more into the realm of science fiction. Die hard Star Trek fan.
But there was an experiment conducted not too long ago where they managed to have an electron exist in two places at once for a very small amount of time. I'm not up on the details of the experiment, but apparently something along those lines happened. So if that's the case, then maybe some variety of teleportation isn't completely out of the question. I mean sure, causing a single electron to exist in two places at once is a far cry from causing a vessel of any kind to do the same. But I suppose if we did figure out a way of doing it then using it on a large interstellar scale would be another thing.
I kinda like the folding space idea as well though, travelling instantaneously from one point to the next would cut out a lot of arguments on who gets the scenic window seat XD
Is it possible to travel back in time and change a tiny little thing and go back to the present and will it be completely different?
From what I can tell, many temporal mechanic enthusiasts/theorists believe that by changing one small thing in the past many other things will be affected as well. I think they call it the Butterfly or Ripple affect. Like throwing a small pebble in water, causing ripples to expand across the pond. The reason for this being that everything, no matter how great or seemingly insignificant, has a connection or influence on many other things. (some may even go so far as to suggest that each and every thing has some variety of connection to everything else in the universe)
There are a lot of theories out there like folding space, slipping through subspace, teleportation and other ideas that probably still fall more into the realm of science fiction. Die hard Star Trek fan.
But there was an experiment conducted not too long ago where they managed to have an electron exist in two places at once for a very small amount of time. I'm not up on the details of the experiment, but apparently something along those lines happened. So if that's the case, then maybe some variety of teleportation isn't completely out of the question. I mean sure, causing a single electron to exist in two places at once is a far cry from causing a vessel of any kind to do the same. But I suppose if we did figure out a way of doing it then using it on a large interstellar scale would be another thing.
I kinda like the folding space idea as well though, travelling instantaneously from one point to the next would cut out a lot of arguments on who gets the scenic window seat XD
Wormholes seem like a pretty good solution, it's just a matter of creating or finding one. Nobody has observed a wormhole, but we could pump micro-wormholes up full of energy to make one somebody could go through.
Quantum mechanics says that atoms exist in multiple points at once. Is that what you're talking about? Quantum entanglement is another interesting topic. It opens up the possibility of instant communication over light year.
Now here is some actual logic. Well done. Is it possible to travel back in time and change a tiny little thing and go back to the present and will it be completely different?
But, that depends on if you could go back in time in the first place. It's probably impossible, but there is one scenario involving near light-speed travel and wormholes that might possibly work, maybe.
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All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
Quantum mechanics says that atoms exist in multiple points at once. Is that what you're talking about? Quantum entanglement is another interesting topic. It opens up the possibility of instant communication over light year.
Yeah, I'm aware of that atoms existing in multiple points, and oh yes, it opens up a universe of possibilities.
And actually, from what I recall about the experiment I was referring to, I think scientist somehow isolated an electron, and cause it to disappear from one laboratory and reappear in another laboratory on the other side of the world, however in pulling this off the electron momentarily existed in both places at once. My memory on the details may be a little distorted though, it was a few years ago now, but I think the account is fairly accurate.
Yeah, I'm aware of that atoms existing in multiple points, and oh yes, it opens up a universe of possibilities.
And actually, from what I recall about the experiment I was referring to, I think scientist somehow isolated an electron, and cause it to disappear from one laboratory and reappear in another laboratory on the other side of the world, however in pulling this off the electron momentarily existed in both places at once. My memory on the details may be a little distorted though, it was a few years ago now, but I think the account is fairly accurate.
Interesante... muy interesante.
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All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
Yeah, I'm aware of that atoms existing in multiple points, and oh yes, it opens up a universe of possibilities.
And actually, from what I recall about the experiment I was referring to, I think scientist somehow isolated an electron, and cause it to disappear from one laboratory and reappear in another laboratory on the other side of the world, however in pulling this off the electron momentarily existed in both places at once. My memory on the details may be a little distorted though, it was a few years ago now, but I think the account is fairly accurate.
The neutrino experiment.
Neutrinos are small enough to not care about anything.
Thank you for taking the time out for that. I do actually know and mostly agree that these things are currently the best understanding we can establish with our current knowledge. And in saying that, I am obviously of the opinion that current knowledge is not the end of our knowledge, as new hypothesis are constantly being discovered and developed, and therefore nothing, despite how strong current evidence suggests, can be proven without a shadow of a doubt.
I actually just want to say I like how your post is written as more of an hypothesis than an irrefutable fact ^
Things can't be proven absolutely, but things can be proven pretty darn well. People like to make a big deal about how science could dramatically shift with one new discovery and how science is all 'theories,' but science has advanced far from the days when people thought the world was round and has based itself on finding the truth. It's fun to say that everything we believe could be proven wrong one day, but the fact of the matter is that it probably won't.
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
We can likewise only speak from the current point of reference, it's hard or outright impossible to speak from the reference point of the future; especially when our own imagination and projections of the future only go so far. Saying, "Well X can't be true since in the future we might find Y true" to be a pretty fallacious thing to say.
It's probably not incorrect to say it, but at the same time there's so much currently standing in science that suggests or supports what we know to be correct that saying otherwise is poor form. The mathematical formulas all point to the object moving closer to the speed of light acquiring more mass and that a constant state of acceleration will be need to be exerted to propel the object and as it does it will continue to generate more mass until it finally reaches a tipping point its own gravity will crumple it or very well collapse it all into a black-hole.
And since we can rule out gravity being an effect of a theoretical sub-atomic particle, we can probably rule out anti-gravity insulation on anything now so Black Holes are still spectacularly lethal and you being at the heart of one puts in a state of not just being dead as dead can be, but in an information black-hole as well the meaning of question 2 is even more lost than of 1.
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But then that leads to the question... How are we supposed to conquer the galaxy if we can't go at the speed of light?
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
Or cross our fingers and hope the alcubierre drive won't fry those inside it.
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
There are a lot of theories out there like folding space, slipping through subspace, teleportation and other ideas that probably still fall more into the realm of science fiction. Die hard Star Trek fan.
But there was an experiment conducted not too long ago where they managed to have an electron exist in two places at once for a very small amount of time. I'm not up on the details of the experiment, but apparently something along those lines happened. So if that's the case, then maybe some variety of teleportation isn't completely out of the question. I mean sure, causing a single electron to exist in two places at once is a far cry from causing a vessel of any kind to do the same. But I suppose if we did figure out a way of doing it then using it on a large interstellar scale would be another thing.
I kinda like the folding space idea as well though, travelling instantaneously from one point to the next would cut out a lot of arguments on who gets the scenic window seat XD
From what I can tell, many temporal mechanic enthusiasts/theorists believe that by changing one small thing in the past many other things will be affected as well. I think they call it the Butterfly or Ripple affect. Like throwing a small pebble in water, causing ripples to expand across the pond. The reason for this being that everything, no matter how great or seemingly insignificant, has a connection or influence on many other things. (some may even go so far as to suggest that each and every thing has some variety of connection to everything else in the universe)
Wormholes seem like a pretty good solution, it's just a matter of creating or finding one. Nobody has observed a wormhole, but we could pump micro-wormholes up full of energy to make one somebody could go through.
Quantum mechanics says that atoms exist in multiple points at once. Is that what you're talking about? Quantum entanglement is another interesting topic. It opens up the possibility of instant communication over light year.
But, that depends on if you could go back in time in the first place. It's probably impossible, but there is one scenario involving near light-speed travel and wormholes that might possibly work, maybe.
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
Yeah, I'm aware of that atoms existing in multiple points, and oh yes, it opens up a universe of possibilities.
And actually, from what I recall about the experiment I was referring to, I think scientist somehow isolated an electron, and cause it to disappear from one laboratory and reappear in another laboratory on the other side of the world, however in pulling this off the electron momentarily existed in both places at once. My memory on the details may be a little distorted though, it was a few years ago now, but I think the account is fairly accurate.
Interesante... muy interesante.
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
The neutrino experiment.
Neutrinos are small enough to not care about anything.
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No... I know about that one, and it is cool too, but that's a different experiment again. I'll try and find the one I'm talking about.
*Sighs and starts googling*
It may have been these guys...
http://bigthink.com/dr-kakus-universe/nobel-prize-awarded-to-two-quantum-physicists