If wormhoes the mathematically possible?

Question

how come we haven't seen any yet?

Answer 1

wormholes have only been proven to be theoretically mathematically possible using string theory (which itself has not been proven). they apparently can exist but only at the string level. to give you and idea of how small that level is, take the universe. it is about 13.5 billion light years across (light travels at 186000 miles per SECOND). if an atom were the size of the entire universe, a string would be the average size of a tree. WAY small. MUCH smaller then a photon therefore you could never bounce photons off of it to see it (they probably also exist, if they do indeed exist, in one of the other dimensions...but that's a whole other topic).

Answer 2

The leading theory is because a wormhole - as predicted - leads to an infinitely long, infinitely *small* diameter tube. A single particle would be big enough to "block" the opening. With the rain of debris that all black holes must endure, it is *thought* that the wormhole gets plugged before anything can fall 'through.'

That being said - we wouldn't be able to 'see' them anyway... They would exist in a universe outside of our own.

Answer 3

Because wormholes are not PHYSICALLY possible.

In physics, a lot of equations produce results that cannot occur physically. For example, the equation of state for the solar wind has two solutions - but only one can actually occur physically (and its not the one you would expect).

Answer 4

The thinking is that to make one would require the instant destruction of a galaxy to get enough energy to make it work and then it would be very short lived.

Answer 5

Because it takes more energy than most suns -- and all properly focused.

Answer 6

depends on who you talk to...