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originally posted by: seen2much
a reply to: Jennyfrenzy
Yes, of course: www.youtube.com...
From what I read, one can "travel" to the future but to travel back in time is out of the question. It is important to keep this in mind when listening to the lecture.
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
Just think if our society becomes a time traveling one, we could accomplish so much, and help so many.
originally posted by: seen2much
a reply to: Nowyouseeme
I agree with almost everything you posted. I just cannot fathom how a reporter as astute as Howe contradicts herself so blatantly. Has the fetish for "newness" overpowered her and Dolan?
I would rather have 50 more years of quiet solid reporting which does not put a theory over the facts than a fantasy explanation that plays to a hungry audience.
originally posted by: JadeStar
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
Just think if our society becomes a time traveling one, we could accomplish so much, and help so many.
That's what they said about TV, the internet, robots.
Let's be honest. Time travel would be used for porn.
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
Just think if our society becomes a time traveling one, we could accomplish so much, and help so many.
originally posted by: Blue Shift
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
Just think if our society becomes a time traveling one, we could accomplish so much, and help so many.
Why do we need to help anybody? Just to be nice?
originally posted by: AdmireTheDistance
The simple fact that Linda Moulton Howe and Richard Dolan's names are both attached to this is all the evidence I need that there isn't a lick of truth to it.
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
If the world is simulated and there is eidence that it is, then time travel would be as simple as rewinding your simulation, or writing a code into the simulation to replay a certain era.
originally posted by: merka
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
If the world is simulated and there is eidence that it is, then time travel would be as simple as rewinding your simulation, or writing a code into the simulation to replay a certain era.
Rewinding a simulation based on random behaviour wouldnt work, you'd end up at a totally different past than what "actually" happened in the past. It would be a newly generated past, a fake. If the "matrix" could be rewinded, it'd have to save the state of everything, every microsecond since the start and then replay from that time index - it'd be the same past, but the future may be different. I'd hate to be the one managing that backup. Especially if we start talking multiverses :p
That is of course, assuming everything is random. But even if all eventualities exist at the same time and going forward in time isnt random behvaviour of a single timeline, backtracking through that matrix (pun intended) would be impossible unless you knew the exact state of everything in existance at a specific point of time in space and could compare with the past you backtracked to. If its wrong, try again until you get a 100% match. Problem is of course, for every eventuality, you're increasing the matching calculation needed exponentially. Ie going back 0.1 second would be "easy", relativly speaking. Going back 1 year in comparison would be... impossible. Although when I think about it with that in mind, in theory you could make tiny, tiny jumps back in time and hopefully maintain accurate time travel. The smaller the jump, the more accurate match for your past will be. BUT that also assume you know the state you're going to which is... impossible. So maybe not :p
originally posted by: galadofwarthethird
a reply to: dougie6665
Its not so much that they dont exist. It's more like if and when you are able to accomplish all that. None of the thing you know now, or see around you, will be any any way shape or form relevant to you at all anymore. So yes to the goldfish in the bowl thinking about what is outside its environment even if it could achieve such a things, is merely a hobby.