'Time Crystals' Could Exist

a reply to: Phage

I just seem to be a perpetual loser.

Well, against you and your damn edits, anyway lol.

a reply to: theantediluvian

Ooooooooooo k then.

Funny thing is, while I was trying to read the link and getting a headache, all I could think of ,when they were saying about crystals, was the film "The Dark Crystal" lol.

a reply to: Vector99

Well, why didn't they just SAY so?

originally posted by: Vector99
a reply to: SentientCentenarian

It sounds like a theoretical particle residing at true absolute zero with the ability to leave and return to that state. At true absolute zero a particle would emit nothing for us to detect it, but would also remain a particle.

Interesting!

But, it has to be observed somehow, to exist. Even thinking about it is a probe of observation.
A parodox indeed!

a reply to: charlyv

What would this "theoretical particle" explain? What observed phenomenon?

Of course, a hypothetical particle doesn't need to explain anything. Nor does a hypothetical crystal.

originally posted by: charlyv

originally posted by: Vector99
a reply to: SentientCentenarian

It sounds like a theoretical particle residing at true absolute zero with the ability to leave and return to that state. At true absolute zero a particle would emit nothing for us to detect it, but would also remain a particle.

Interesting!

But, it has to be observed somehow, to exist. Even thinking about it is a probe of observation.
A parodox indeed!

Maybe thinking about it actually makes it disappear. Kind of a thought paradox. How do you not think about the thing you're trying to find?

On a side note: Could this be the reason we haven't found dark matter yet?

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: charlyv

What would this "theoretical particle" explain? What observed phenomenon?

Of course, a hypothetical particle doesn't need to explain anything. Nor does a hypothetical crystal.

That is a great observation in itself. I have no idea what it would explain, except that perhaps it would be useful information in the future for some other theory.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: charlyv

What would this "theoretical particle" explain? What observed phenomenon?

If real, thermodynamics would really have to be looked at once over.

a reply to: Vector99

So, it's a backasswards approach?

Come up with something that might be (but has not been observed). The weirder the better, especially if it's problematic.

Like unicorns.

a reply to: Phage

I didn't say I agreed with it, just it's possibility. It's existance would literally rewrite thermodynamics.

a reply to: Vector99

And unicorns would be problematic too. Though possible.

originally posted by: Vector99

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: charlyv

What would this "theoretical particle" explain? What observed phenomenon?

If real, thermodynamics would really have to be looked at once over.

That holy grail has served us well. We would probably have to come up for a way for it to contain it.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Vector99

And unicorns would be problematic too. Though possible.

The unicorn lair is in North Korea, how do you not know this?

a reply to: Vector99

I don't care where they live. It's that rainbow thing they do.

originally posted by: Vector99

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Vector99

And unicorns would be problematic too. Though possible.

The unicorn lair is in North Korea, how do you not know this?

I thought it was in a Nazi base on the moon.

Someone lied to me!

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Vector99

I don't care where they live. It's that rainbow thing they do.

Ok, so you had to invoke Charlie into this...
Charlie the Unicorn

Rick uses Time Crystals all the time. To freeze time and clean the house, to connect to inter-dimensional cable, to shoot bullets at his alternate-selves, his cellphone to call himself, and I think his portal gun uses them too.

originally posted by: charlyv

originally posted by: Vector99
a reply to: SentientCentenarian

It sounds like a theoretical particle residing at true absolute zero with the ability to leave and return to that state. At true absolute zero a particle would emit nothing for us to detect it, but would also remain a particle.

Interesting!

But, it has to be observed somehow, to exist. Even thinking about it is a probe of observation.
A parodox indeed!

A guy named Schrodinger has a theory on that

originally posted by: Vector99

originally posted by: charlyv

originally posted by: Vector99
a reply to: SentientCentenarian

It sounds like a theoretical particle residing at true absolute zero with the ability to leave and return to that state. At true absolute zero a particle would emit nothing for us to detect it, but would also remain a particle.

Interesting!

But, it has to be observed somehow, to exist. Even thinking about it is a probe of observation.
A parodox indeed!

A guy named Schrodinger has a theory on that

The dude who hated his cat so much he put it in a box with radiation and poison?

a reply to: TerryDon79

Yea that guy.