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Italian Scientist Says He Has Found The Explanation For Time Travel. Study Generates Curiosity About Theoretical Implications
The idea of traveling through time has always fueled human imagination. Common in science fiction movies, the topic also attracts the interest of scientists seeking to understand if it could indeed become a reality. A new study draws attention by proposing that this phenomenon may be viable, without generating logical contradictions.
Time Travel: Timelike Curves And Relativity
The research was published by Lorenzo Gavassino, a physicist at Vanderbilt University in the United States. The scientist, of Italian origin, used concepts from general relativity, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics to develop his proposal.
He believes that these elements, combined, can physically explain the possibility of time travel.
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The central point of the study is the existence of structures in spacetime called “closed timelike curves.” According to Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, these curves could allow an object to return to the past. This would mean that time folds back on itself, creating a path back.
Rotating Universe And Looping Time
In the article, Gavassino states that if all the matter in the universe were spinning, the spacetime could curve to form a closed cycle. Under this condition, time would cease to be a straight line and would begin to behave like a loop, something that would open doors to time travel.
Another important aspect is the role of quantum physics in this process. The physicist suggests that within these temporal loops, quantum laws would allow for a decrease in entropy. This would solve one of the main theoretical obstacles to time travel: causal problems.
Solution To The Grandfather Paradox
The famous “grandfather paradox” was also addressed in the research. In this paradox, a traveler goes back in time and prevents his own birth, creating a logical contradiction. Gavassino believes that his proposal bypasses this issue. “Self-consistency arises naturally from quantum laws, without the need for additional postulates”, declared the scientist.
Although the theory has yet to have practical application, it represents an important advance in how science thinks about time. Gavassino’s proposal does not guarantee that time travel will be possible one day. However, it opens up new possibilities for scientific debate.
With information from Diário do comércio.
