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I am just wondering if placing the Earth equidistant from 3 black holes that are spinnng would slow down time on the Earth, due to the time dilation effect. Would that give us more time to live?
Assuming of course we aren't past the event horizon yet we are relatively closeJoe Bond said:I am just wondering if placing the Earth equidistant from 3 black holes that are spinnng would slow down time on the Earth, due to the time dilation effect. Would that give us more time to live?
oh I see, that's sad. Thank you for your replyBandersnatch said:Why do you need three? Being in orbit around one would do. And it only slows down the passage of time relative to observers far away from the black hole. For the inhabitants of Earth time would seem to pass normally. Nobody would have gained any extra time to watch Netflix before they died.
Time dilation isn't something that you directly experience. Instead, the special and general theories of relativity entail something called differential ageing. This means that if you go and spend some time close to a black hole and then return, you may well be significant younger than someone who stayed at home. The reason for this is that you have taken a shorter path through spacetime. The length of your path through spacetime is precisely the amount of proper time that has elapsed for you. Proper time is what you experience.Joe Bond said:oh I see, that's sad. Thank you for your reply
thank you for your replyPeroK said:Time dilation isn't something that you directly experience. Instead, the special and general theories of relativity entail something called differential ageing. This means that if you go and spend some time close to a black hole and then return, you may well be significant younger than someone who stayed at home. The reason for this is that you have taken a shorter path through spacetime. The length of your path through spacetime is precisely the amount of proper time that has elapsed for you. Proper time is what you experience.
So, although when you return you may be younger than the friends you left behind, you have literally experienced less time. In that sense you can't directly get the best of both worlds by ageing less yet experiencing the same amount of time to enjoy life. You need herbal remedies for that!
The concept behind placing Earth between 3 black holes is to create a gravitational field that can potentially slow down time. This is based on Einstein's theory of general relativity, which states that gravity can affect the flow of time.
If Earth were to be placed between 3 black holes, the intense gravitational pull from the black holes would create a strong gravitational field around Earth. This would result in time dilation, where time would appear to pass slower for an observer on Earth compared to someone outside of the gravitational field.
While it is theoretically possible, there are many factors that would need to be considered, such as the size and distance of the black holes, the strength of their gravitational pull, and the position and movement of Earth. It is also important to note that this is still a hypothetical scenario and has not been tested or proven in real life.
If this concept were to be proven and successfully implemented, it could have significant implications for space travel and exploration. It could potentially allow for longer space missions without the effects of time dilation, as well as provide a way to study the effects of extreme gravity on time.
Aside from the gravitational pull of the black holes, there are other factors that could affect time in this scenario. These include the speed and rotation of the black holes, the rotation and tilt of Earth, and the presence of any other celestial bodies in the vicinity. All of these factors would need to be carefully considered in order to accurately predict the effects on time.