Massive objects in space bend space and time, if a neutron star or black hole was to explode it would cause a ripple like a wave to radiate out through space.
Is it possible we would experience it as a speeding up or slowing down of time?
Is it possible one hundred years could pass in one minute without us noticing? Or just the opposite, one minute of our lifes actually lasts for one hundred years?
Considering it would effect everything around us the same we wouldn't even notice it happen, is it possible this is happening constantly without us even noticing?
2006-12-08 04:50:54 · 6 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I remember when we were first able to observe gamma rays in space. At first they thought it was caused by exploding stars but later determined it was black holes.
But they aimed their instruments at space thinking they would only see an occasional bust of it but it was constant from every part of space. They later learned it wasn't stars exploding but black holes.
If they made an instrument that could detect distortions in the fabic of space and time it would probably be the same way. They would see them coming from every direction constantly.
2006-12-08 05:15:41 · update #1
I'm not really sure that's how it happens. lol And even if it were to occur it would go unnoticed by us anyway since we are all in the same boat.
2006-12-08 04:54:31 · answer #1 · answered by Grand Master Flex 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From everything we understand about the universe, not only is that possible but it's probably happening to different degrees constantly.
Time Forward Grade +3
Time Backward Grade -1
Time Bakcward Grade -100
etc
Concider Relativity, maybe the problem you're having is that you think there's some sort of 'normal' or 0 speed of time passage, but there wouldn't be, it's all relative to other time passage experinced OR the time passage experinced by someone traveling at a different speed. Their time passes at different speeds too.
If you want to experince time travel, just hop in the car and hit the gas. You'll be a few nanoseconds younger than your twin brother who stayed home.
2006-12-08 14:13:36 · answer #2 · answered by socialdeevolution 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My understanding is that the space / time distortions from gravitational waves could appear as time distortions. The effect would be very subtle though, which is why we haven't been able to detect them yet.
2006-12-08 10:48:46 · answer #3 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say, we have all survived this long without anything that bizzare happening.I dont think it is possible though, time is time, you cant change that no matter what.You are thinking to far into stuff.
2006-12-08 05:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by ♥It's a boy♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, even if it is happening, time is only a theory developed by humans, so if the bends are unnoticed because we are in them, then it is insignificant because we are measuring them as our typical time. we would never know.
I would say it is potentially possible that it is happening all the time, but there is no way we will know, because our instruments measure things in our theoretical relative time, and would be second to impossible to measure anything outside of that.
2006-12-08 04:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by Bandit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question, maybe thats what controls time.
2006-12-08 05:03:49 · answer #6 · answered by permanent s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋