The speed of light, something new about it

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of time dilation related to the speed of light and its implications on aging, as well as speculative ideas about traveling to the edge of the universe. Participants explore theoretical aspects of time, biology, and the nature of the universe, with references to special relativity and quantum mechanics.

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  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants assert that traveling at the speed of light would result in less aging due to time dilation, while others challenge this notion, stating that it is incorrect and referencing special relativity as a well-established theory.
  • One participant proposes that the aging process is influenced by the speed of interaction and brain activity, suggesting that faster speeds could lead to different aging outcomes.
  • Another participant questions the feasibility of reaching the edge of the universe and speculates about the possibility of encountering another universe, raising questions about the nature of the universe's boundaries.
  • A later reply emphasizes that time dilation is a fundamental aspect of physics and criticizes the initial claim as an attack on established scientific principles.
  • There is a discussion about the aging of a hypothetical pilot traveling at high speeds, with estimates suggesting minimal age difference compared to a stationary twin.
  • Participants express differing views on the interpretation of time in relation to motion, with one clarifying that time is experienced differently depending on the frame of reference.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus, as there are competing views on the validity of time dilation and its implications, as well as differing interpretations of the nature of the universe.

Contextual Notes

Some claims rely on assumptions about biological processes and the effects of speed on aging that are not universally accepted. The discussion also highlights the complexity of interpreting relativistic effects and the nature of time.

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The regarded idea was that if you travel by the speed of light your body will age less and less, because of the differences in the interractions of time. However, this "theory" is incorrect, because if anyone has every study the hyperbolic differences between humans and other animals, that the faster your hyperbolic level is the faster you age, which is why a turtle has a slower reaction time than a human, yet it can live for a very long life. Have you ever notice that when you travel in an airplane that it appears to be longer than expected to get from point A to point B, well that is because, since you are traveling in a faster speed than simply standing around on the ground or in the air, if you have a jetpack, or if you in a helocopter and it stay still, your brain stimulates a higher frequency of interractions with your body in response to this change. If your brain did not do this you would be acting more slowly in an airplane, it would appear to not take as long as it would seem. Everyone should know that it is the brain's interractions with the body that stimulates hormones and that causes you to age, grow, ect, ect, ect...

Imagine that if someone did manage to make an airplane that would stay in the air forever and that airplane would continue to travel at the same 2000 mph or more in the sky, then how old physically would that person become in the next twenty years since that airplane had departured?

Another question that has plagued my mind, is if you travel to the edge of the universe and you kept traveling onward, then what would explain if you so happen to find the edge of what appears to be another universe? Could you have some how manage to reach another universe or are you still in the same universe, yet you are on the other side? Like if you travel around the world, as it was once told to be flat.
 
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The regarded idea was that if you travel by the speed of light your body will age less and less, because of the differences in the interractions of time. However, this "theory" is incorrect, because if anyone has every study the hyperbolic differences between humans and other animals, that the faster your hyperbolic level is the faster you age, which is why a turtle has a slower reaction time than a human, yet it can live for a very long life. Have you ever notice that when you travel in an airplane that it appears to be longer than expected to get from point A to point B, well that is because, since you are traveling in a faster speed than simply standing around on the ground or in the air, if you have a jetpack, or if you in a helocopter and it stay still, your brain stimulates a higher frequency of interractions with your body in response to this change. If your brain did not do this you would be acting more slowly in an airplane, it would appear to not take as long as it would seem. Everyone should know that it is the brain's interractions with the body that stimulates hormones and that causes you to age, grow, ect, ect, ect...

Imagine that if someone did manage to make an airplane that would stay in the air forever and that airplane would continue to travel at the same 2000 mph or more in the sky, then how old physically would that person become in the next twenty years since that airplane had departured?

Another question that has plagued my mind, is if you travel to the edge of the universe and you kept traveling onward, then what would explain if you so happen to find the edge of what appears to be another universe? Could you have some how manage to reach another universe or are you still in the same universe, yet you are on the other side? Like if you travel around the world, as it was once told to be flat.

Welcome! You have much to learn my friend. Stick around, and don't give up.

First the "theory" of time dilatation (i.e. Special Relativity) "was" not, the theory of time dilatation "is", "has been" for 99 years and remains concrete solid. It is quite pretentious to talk has you do in your first sentence. Special Relativity underlies biology, and the speeds involved are on a completely different scale than airplanes and biological metabolism.

As for how old a full-time pilot at 2000 mph would age in twenty years, compared to his twin brother, perhaps a second or so, maybe less.

For your second issue, well, none can reach the edge of the universe, it expands faster than you can imagine (roughly at the speed of light, as far as I know). I'll let others answer this.
 
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Well

Quatum mechanics are about time, and my message was about time, I do believe your statement was a tad rude, considering the fact you indirectly had stated that I was an imbecile. Clearly by stating there was more I needed to learn.

Or atleast the first half was about time, the second half was to be ignored if possible, I am sorry if you simple just read without noticing the structure of what you are reading.
 
I don't meen to be rude, but your first sentences did shock me. Saying that time dilatation is incorrect is an attack on Einstein and the entire physics community. I'm willing to discuss this politely with you. :smile:
 
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Super_Saiyan said:
The regarded idea was that if you travel by the speed of light your body will age less and less, because of the differences in the interractions of time.
Where did you get this idea? Are you referring to relativistic time dilation? If so, then realize that being in relative motion has no effect whatsoever on how time is experienced in the moving frame. Moving clocks "slow down" only as measured from a different frame, one in which the clock is moving. And a body is a clock.
 

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