2007-03-16 12:48:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
the faster you go to the speed of light the slower time moves. thus you would move forward in time. " if you were to go into space for 10 years at the speed of light, and return at the speed of light for another 10 years, 108 years would go by on earth."
2007-03-16 13:00:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, all you need to do is travel away from planet Earth at a velocity very close to the speed of light, and then turn around and come back to earth at a velocity also approaching the speed of light. This will cause time to slow down for you relative to your friends on earth. There is actually a formula that can calculate by how many years you will advance with respect to them! So, yes, if you can travel fast enough, it is possible to leave on a space voyage for a few "years" and return to see your girlfriend as an old woman!
2007-03-16 22:47:24 · answer #2 · answered by tangoprince 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theorectically, if we can find a Worm Hole in space it is certainly possible in terms of General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics.
General Relativity because Einstein proved that light does not travel in a straight line. It is bent by the gravitational pull of the sun. He proved as much when he calculated the perhelion of the planet Mercury.
Quantum Mechanics because of the work of Schrodinger, the Wave equation, which opens the door to Hesinberg and the uncertainty Principle and the idea of multiple realities existing in the universe at the same time.
But we do not think it is possible within the context of our layman understanding of the term: "time".
2007-03-16 20:26:33 · answer #3 · answered by Ke Xu Long 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not going to type it all out, but if you use the Lorentz transformation you can actually calculate the difference in your time versus the time of an observer. AND! Don't forget that if the your velocity is much lower than the speed of light in a vacuum, the Lorentz equations simplify into the Galilean equations which governs relativity on our level.
2007-03-17 11:41:28 · answer #4 · answered by neuro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fundamentally, traveling forward in time is not fraught with the problems inherent in trying to go backwards in time. Going forward does not require that you must have already done it before, as, of course, going back does.
2007-03-16 20:01:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Einstein proves as a part of his theory of relativity that if you move an object at 99.999999% (or something like that) of the speed of light, you can actually move it forward in time
2007-03-16 20:01:18 · answer #6 · answered by MLBfreek35 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just go to sleep for 8 hours, and it'll be tomorrow.
2007-03-16 19:52:09 · answer #7 · answered by Mick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A better question might be "Is it possible to stop time?"
In that case, you'd never know if it happened, because once t....................ime started back up, you wouldn't have noticed it.
2007-03-16 20:01:15 · answer #8 · answered by Boozer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. What do you think you're doing right now?
Doug
2007-03-16 21:03:58 · answer #9 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. You're doing it right now by reading this answer!
2007-03-16 19:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by Kim P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋