re: Time Travel Appears Possible

Chris Yorke — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:56:22 GMT

it may be feasible at the sub-atomic level, because space-time itself appears quantized to sub-atomic particles. However, it may not be feasible for a large object such as a human being, unless all the quantum states in the body were simultaneously to follow the same exact space-time path. As we are talking about a googleplex of states, maybe, this is bordering on the impossible. Then, even if you could go back in time, all your physiological needs must also be kept on track. You have to breathe air, for instance, that has not been converted already into carbon dioxide. It is not clear that bending space-time would be so convenient. But never declare something to be impossible ! In 2000 years' time we are quite likely to have a view of ourselves and the universe that will make our current science look childishly misguided.

re: Time Travel Appears Possible

beht — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:18:55 GMT

As with most things not totally quantifiable or measureable by science, I find this attempt to explain time relatively lacking in depth or understanding. Scientists fatally insist that everything go under laws already in existence - at least laws in existence according to them. This blinds them to so many other possibilities. In my opinion, unless they can at one point look outside of the physical for answers, most things with elude them.