Can Negative Mass at near Speed of Light go Back in Time?

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The discussion centers on the theoretical implications of negative mass in relation to time travel, particularly whether accelerating negative mass to near the speed of light could enable backward time travel. Participants express skepticism about the existence of negative mass and its potential properties, noting that current physics does not support the feasibility of such phenomena. The concept of "effective mass" is introduced, clarifying that it pertains to interactions within many-body systems rather than true negative mass. Overall, the conversation highlights the speculative nature of these ideas within the framework of modern physics.

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  • Understanding of special relativity and its implications on time dilation.
  • Familiarity with the concept of mass in physics, particularly negative mass.
  • Knowledge of effective mass and its role in many-body systems.
  • Basic grasp of theoretical physics and current scientific consensus on time travel.
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  • Research the implications of special relativity on time travel and mass.
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  • Investigate the role of effective mass in many-body systems and its significance.
  • Examine current experimental efforts related to negative mass and their outcomes.
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The discussion is beneficial for theoretical physicists, students of physics, and anyone interested in the concepts of time travel and advanced mass theories.

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Sorry if the title was a little vague, character limits. The question at hand is this; If you were to accelerate an object to near speed of light, time around it would speed up, thus forward time travel. We all know this and I am no expert in this area but am incredibly curious. (Assuming we can harness negative mass) If we were to accelerate negative mass to near speed of light, would backwards time travel be possible? I doubt this myself but I am still curious. Alternatively, could negative mass has the ability to go faster than light? But I don't think the second one has any hope since it's more of a scale from -1, 0 1; 0 being the fastest. Despite it then being negative it would probably be identical in speed abilities to normal mass. At least that is my assumption.

Anyway, could negative mass have the ability to turn back the clock, making backwards time travel possible? (Incoming thought) Negative mass has been around since the birth of the universe means it is on the same timeline. So more doubt is in my mind, yet I would like to hear other opinions or thoughts.
 
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As far as we know, there is no such thing as negative mass and no theory that suggests it might exist or have particular properties if it does.
 

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