2012-02-14, 07:20 PM
Too many theories. So many possibilities. Let's list a few.
1. Time is prone to change. Changes apply instantly. If those changes imply a possibility of that time travel to have never suceeded, unstable time paradox happens, terminating existence of time further ahead.
2. Time is unchangeable. Traveling back to the past was already predestined, and would have happened regardless. thus being unable to change anything.
3. Time is branchable. Traveling to the past creates an alternate timeline where you coexist with your past self. Going further ahead back to the present would have your own alternate present self if you forced the time travel to never happen. No way to return to your original timeline.
4. Time is both unchangeable and branchable. If there's a main timeline, unchangeable, and possible branches caused by time travelers going back to "mend" the timeline, thus redirecting the main one, there'd be a main "story", unalterable.
5. Time travel is impossible. It is completely impossible to change the coordinates of your current place in time. Even though it has been proven that certain particles can hop small gaps backwards or forwards in time.
What to think of all this? Nobody has a definite answer yet, so it's up to you. For now.
Fun fact. If time travel exists, you could technically see a time traveler anywhere in the timeline, technically.
1. Time is prone to change. Changes apply instantly. If those changes imply a possibility of that time travel to have never suceeded, unstable time paradox happens, terminating existence of time further ahead.
2. Time is unchangeable. Traveling back to the past was already predestined, and would have happened regardless. thus being unable to change anything.
3. Time is branchable. Traveling to the past creates an alternate timeline where you coexist with your past self. Going further ahead back to the present would have your own alternate present self if you forced the time travel to never happen. No way to return to your original timeline.
4. Time is both unchangeable and branchable. If there's a main timeline, unchangeable, and possible branches caused by time travelers going back to "mend" the timeline, thus redirecting the main one, there'd be a main "story", unalterable.
5. Time travel is impossible. It is completely impossible to change the coordinates of your current place in time. Even though it has been proven that certain particles can hop small gaps backwards or forwards in time.
What to think of all this? Nobody has a definite answer yet, so it's up to you. For now.
Razmos Wrote:'Time' as we know it is a human concept. Scientists saying things are impossible is bullshit because there are clearly things we don't understand or are learning every day. Things which you could think are impossible (like organisms which can live without oxygen) become possible with each new leap in technology and understanding. Even our most basic of laws like gravity are being challenged with new findings.
Time travel in many forms could indeed be possible somewhere in the universe, but i seriously doubt any of us will see it in our lifetime.
Fun fact. If time travel exists, you could technically see a time traveler anywhere in the timeline, technically.