Hello, hello, hello again! If you already know where you're at and why you're here, there is no need for introductions, so let's just get started, shall we?
So, we are still on Teleporation, as the title suggests, and yet again, we're looking at another theory. This one, however, seems rather odd and to other people, possibly morbid. I never thought we'd have to mention this word ever again, but unfortunately we will be exploring the teleporter paradox.
This time, for my information source, I went to the Physics Forum, in which the first post that was shown was about this paradox. The first thing you need to understand is the theory of cloning that coincides with teleportation. Theorists have thought of teleportation as the copying of atoms and molecules and sending it to the other, intended location. As you see in the Physics Forum, there are two ways that theory can go. Either, the copy is made, sent to the other location, and then the original is destroyed OR the copy is made, sent to the other location, but the original is kept. (For some reason, the whole "copy" in teleportation is what makes this theory a "paradox", which really doesn't make much sense, considering there is not really a paradox going on at all.)
Right now, there are probably two kinds of responses going on as they read about the copy and original part of the theory. 1) "OH COOL! I GET A COPY OF MYSELF!" 2) "So.. there's another me?.... gross. - Or to some extent, those are some of the responses. So do you see the problem here? Not only could you possibly be destroyed as the "original", but you could also have a copy of yourself that could be the totally opposite of yourself AND GO ON A RAMPAGE IN TOKYO. Just thinking about it, I see that there's a large margin for error if anyone were to even consider experimenting with this kind of theory.
Yet again, WHO ARE WE TO NOT TAMPER WITH THE WORLD AND ITS SCIENCES?! And at that, I conclude this blog post, but this time, let me end this with a question, maybe two. If you were to teleport in this type of situation, with a copy and all, how would you use that type of situation to your advantage? It's a weird question, I know, just roll with it. Lastly, because I am starting to find it harder and harder to discover new theories, do any of you, my readers, have any ideas for any theories for teleportation or time travel that you would like me to talk about or clarify?
Tardis
Monday, February 17, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Teleportation Theories 101: Wormholes
Welcome again aficionados of TARDIS!
Last week we introduced what we would be researching for the next few weeks: Teleportation. It's going to be absolutely fantastic! Hahahahehehe... (sobs uncontrollably)....
JUST SO MANY THEORIES! Gahhh. But no matter, because you will be the next victi- uhhh participants in discovering new knowledge! Today, another matter of familiarity will be brought up to us again, and that is the wormhole. Like I said before, time travel and teleportation are closely related, in the case that the theories involve both location AND time. The following information was found using the Discover site. Go check it out and read about it before moving on.
I'll wait....................... You done? Good.
Wormholes are just FANTASTIC to read about. It's absolute fun to be confused until my head hurts. No matter, because I will try my best to explain it to you. Specifically, what I want to talk about is the traversable wormhole. It is a theoretical passage, like a tunnel, except it can transport you from one location in space to another in mere seconds. Seems like a good deal right? Well too bad it isn't actually proven to work yet. The fact of the matter is that wormholes have an enormous amount of gravity within the throat of it all, so any traveler would be utterly squished. What scientists have discovered is that the throat needs special things to stabilize and open the throat: negative mass and negative energy. Even if we could get some of the stuff within our grasps, manipulating enough of it to get enough to stabilize a wormhole would be utterly impossible.
With this information, both in time travel and teleportation, I think it's safe to say that the wormhole idea is out. But even though we can't achieve it NOW, perhaps LATER, we'll be able to accomplish wormhole travel. So, let's not set it aside as an impossibility forever. Just for now.
Information like this, familiar ones related to previous time travel discussions is some of what you will see in the next few posts. For now, so long, for I need rest from reading all this sciency stuff. Goodbye!
Last week we introduced what we would be researching for the next few weeks: Teleportation. It's going to be absolutely fantastic! Hahahahehehe... (sobs uncontrollably)....
JUST SO MANY THEORIES! Gahhh. But no matter, because you will be the next victi- uhhh participants in discovering new knowledge! Today, another matter of familiarity will be brought up to us again, and that is the wormhole. Like I said before, time travel and teleportation are closely related, in the case that the theories involve both location AND time. The following information was found using the Discover site. Go check it out and read about it before moving on.
I'll wait....................... You done? Good.
Wormholes are just FANTASTIC to read about. It's absolute fun to be confused until my head hurts. No matter, because I will try my best to explain it to you. Specifically, what I want to talk about is the traversable wormhole. It is a theoretical passage, like a tunnel, except it can transport you from one location in space to another in mere seconds. Seems like a good deal right? Well too bad it isn't actually proven to work yet. The fact of the matter is that wormholes have an enormous amount of gravity within the throat of it all, so any traveler would be utterly squished. What scientists have discovered is that the throat needs special things to stabilize and open the throat: negative mass and negative energy. Even if we could get some of the stuff within our grasps, manipulating enough of it to get enough to stabilize a wormhole would be utterly impossible.
With this information, both in time travel and teleportation, I think it's safe to say that the wormhole idea is out. But even though we can't achieve it NOW, perhaps LATER, we'll be able to accomplish wormhole travel. So, let's not set it aside as an impossibility forever. Just for now.
Information like this, familiar ones related to previous time travel discussions is some of what you will see in the next few posts. For now, so long, for I need rest from reading all this sciency stuff. Goodbye!
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