Is it possible to slow down the biologic aging process by moving at relativistic speed. Is there any experimental proof regarding this?
2006-06-22 17:20:41 · 3 answers · asked by Aedan 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Love to give you specifics, but don't know how.
Theoretically, what you suggest is possible by relativistic theory. There are things called "tachyons" which are these kinds of rays which reverse time - well not "reversing" it, but definitely messing it all around. Einstein said that nothing could accelerate to faster than speed of light without becoming infinite mass - but "...Einstein said nothing about entities already traveling at that speed or greater..." (Prote in K-Pax).
So who knows - is it around the corner for us? Probably not. Is it possible? I love this universe, so I say yes. Keep surprising me...
2006-06-22 17:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by tagi_65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theoritically possible, but no experimental proof. Simple reason being we havent develop the vehicle or instrument that will enable us to move at "relativistic speed", i e speed of light, for a long time. According to recent scientific theories, the key may lie in dense cosmo strings, around which we can achieve light speed. It would be pretty the same concept as being sucked into an interdimensional tunnel, i e black hole, if you come out of the same spot, all other things would have aged by millions of years, but you've just aged a little.
2006-06-23 00:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can slow down the biological process from the perspective of an outside observer; you can't slow it down for the person who's actually moving at relativistic speed. IE, to the outside observer it would seem like 100 years had gone by, and the person in the ship had only aged 10 years, but the person in the ship would experience 10 years of duration, not 100. You can't live longer by moving at high speeds, although you can "fast forward" through history and arrive back on earth (for example) hundreds of years after you left.
The validity of time dilation has been demonstrated by a number of experiments involving spacecraft; Einstein's theory appears to hold up.
Best wishes and God bless.
2006-06-23 00:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by bobhayes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋