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Originally posted by The Nighthawk
example, what would have been my grandfather died when my mother was 7 years old. It is possible that a separate timeline exists where he did not die and in fact lived an additional 30 or 40 years. This world is independently unique from the world here and now that I know to be true. If I was able to travel a point in time say 10 years after what I know to be his death to observer that world, even if I could physically be manifested into that world any alteration in the events in that world would not change the fact that here on my base timeline that he died when my mother was 7 years old.
Exactly! And concievably you could then travel to the same exact point in "linear time" as we percieve it, within your original reality--and compare the two at your leisure, without affecting the "futures" of either timeline.
Originally posted by robertfenix
However there is one possible factor that "you" as a physically manifested being maybe bound by the reality construct for that time. Meaning if you were born in "1980" and say you are 28 now in the current space of "time" and you go to the event on the current timeline that corresponds to 1985 when you physically manifest at that point you very well maybe just 5 years old. Therefore while "time travel and alt-timeline" travel may be theoretically possible, actually being able to physically manifest "you" and your retained conscience maybe restricted to your overall lifespan, thus limiting your ability to reach past or future events. So no regressive travelling to say 1900 would be possible for "you" to visit. Since "you" did not exist at that point of reference in that timeline.
However lets say you wanted to go to an alt-timeline where you were 30 and just got married to a beautiful women or super model this maybe entirely possible, but unknown would be the "time period" of that reality.
equally if you wanted to experience being a criminal or convicted criminal having recently spilled the blood of an innocent victim this also would be possible.
I don't consider someone with a BS in Physics from Harvard and a PhD in same from Berkley to be "kookoo" and here's some more:
Granted, it's mind-blowing material for those of us who didn't major in Physics, but just because someone doesn't understand something doesn't make it any less true IMO.
Many physicists consider some of his ideas "kookoo" as well. However they make the distinction between the theories proper, and the man himself. Nobody can refute his position in the field of theoretical physics as a pioneer. Remember, early explorers were "kookoo" for thinking that they could avoid falling off flat Earth if they continued to sail west.
Originally posted by Finn1916
I take it this guy has not seen back to the future or the butterfly effect. Time travel would be dangerous, as if you mess with one little thing, it could spell disaster.
Originally posted by Freeborn
One thing struck me upon reading;
Category 1 = likely to occur in the near future.
Time travel.
Category 3 = impossible.
Knowing the future.
If it's possible to travel through time, wouldn't it then be possible to know the future?
Am I missing something here?
[edit on 3/4/08 by Freeborn]
Originally posted by LateApexer313
I think he was instrumental back in the day for proposing String Theory if I remember correctly.
[edit on 3-4-2008 by LateApexer313]
Originally posted by Finn1916
I take it this guy has not seen back to the future or the butterfly effect. Time travel would be dangerous, as if you mess with one little thing, it could spell disaster.