Demosthenes Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 because of einstein's theory then we humans could not achieve faster than light travel, but what if we didn't use speed? what if we could pause time or body oxidization and allow time to pass wihout our knowledge? Could we also use inter-dimentional/inter-universal travel? in one universe the time could go quicker, slower or stop all together, or the area we travel might be less so if the distance on earth is 1km for instance then in this parallel dimension/universe then it could be 10 cm, m, km, lightyears even! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 because of einstein's theory then we humans could not achieve faster than light travel, but what if we didn't use speed? what if we could pause time or body oxidization and allow time to pass wihout our knowledge? Could we also use inter-dimentional/inter-universal travel? in one universe the time could go quicker, slower or stop all together, or the area we travel might be less so if the distance on earth is 1km for instance then in this parallel dimension/universe then it could be 10 cm, m, km, lightyears even! Anything might be possible, it's just that somethings are more likely than others. I suggest you google Faster than light travel and see what pops up, the things you mention are bits and peices of several unlikely posibilities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heim_theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demosthenes Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 but most things unlikely happen, dont they? i mean it was unlikely that isacc newton was in the right place at the right time to think of gravity(wether it was an apple or not) but it still happened. And what about einstein? it was a spur of the moment thing and his theories changed the world. most of the time people laugh at you but in the end the things that are most funny & unlikely are the most useful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 but most things unlikely happen, dont they? i mean it was unlikely that isacc newton was in the right place at the right time to think of gravity(wether it was an apple or not) but it still happened. And what about einstein? it was a spur of the moment thing and his theories changed the world. most of the time people laugh at you but in the end the things that are most funny & unlikely are the most useful... Issac Newton and the apple is a popular tale, neither Newton or Einstien had anything to do with likely or unlikely, they worked out the theory's themselves using math, education and intellegence. They weren't just some guys who happened to be in the right place at the right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demosthenes Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 that wasn't exactly my point, the duo could not have any research into the theory as they came up with it... so in the ed it was a spur of the moment thing, it just happened to be one that they followed up on it and it became useful (moral: never doubt that which could be true, it may just be...) also was not most of they're work based on theory? if so how can we be sure they were right, we just believe them so that the human race can think that they know a fraction of the way everything works. (im not saying they're wrong im just saying they could be as there were never any tests...and there probably never could be but still.......) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 also was not most of they're work based on theory? if so how can we be sure they were right, we just believe them so that the human race can think that they know a fraction of the way everything works. (im not saying they're wrong im just saying they could be as there were never any tests...and there probably never could be but still.......) It's because we test them against reality. We try everything we can to prove it false. When they survive, they are used. It has nothing to do with human ego and desire to feel special and pretend we understand something. Also, do us a favor. Read this entry on what a "theory" is in science. Your comments suggest you think it's something we scribble on the back of a napkin after too many beers at a party, and that's not so. Read this before commenting again. It will help you and it will help us help you. http://www.nebscience.org/theory.html http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/evol07.sci.life.gen.theorydef/ In science, theories bring together a large body of observations, natural laws, hypotheses, and inferences into coherent, well-supported, and testable explanations that help us make sense of the world in which we live. From a scientist's perspective, facts and theories are not mere components of a hierarchy of certainty. Facts are observations, and theories are structures of ideas that explain observations. In a very real way, then, a theory holds considerably more weight than just a fact does.<more at link> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demosthenes Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Thank you, i will think deeply about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Warp drive and wormholes can give the same desired end as FTL without actually travelling faster than light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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