B Could you build a container to isolate cosmic radiation?

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of creating a container to isolate cosmic radiation and achieve absolute zero temperature, with the aim of halting atomic movement and effectively stopping time. Participants clarify that while reaching temperatures close to absolute zero is theoretically possible, halting atomic activity does not equate to stopping time. The conversation emphasizes that cosmic radiation cannot be simply blocked or manipulated in the proposed manner. Additionally, the fictional nature of concepts from popular media, like "Steins;Gate," is highlighted as a source of misunderstanding. The thread concludes with a suggestion to seek out credible scientific resources for a better understanding of these complex topics.
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cosmic radiation blocker to stop time in the isolated area.
could you build a container to isolate cosmic radiation so that you could get it down to 0 kelvin, halt the movement of atoms, and make everything still in this box, (to my understanding) therefore stopping time in this isolated box? I'm not a scientist, I just watched steins gate.
 
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The difficulty is what to do with the atoms already in such a container. In the end, you ask about how to achieve an artificial environment with 0K. The internet says that physicists were able to achieve 0.5 nK (in 2003). Shielding alone wouldn't help.
 
JOHNTITOR1 said:
TL;DR Summary: cosmic radiation blocker to stop time in the isolated area.

... make everything still in this box, (to my understanding) therefore stopping time in this isolated box?
Reducing or even halting atomic activity certainly does not stop time.
 
Would it be possible to break up the cosmic radiation particles into small enough particles that they could pass through the container with something attracting them on the outside and then put a denser material on the container so that they could not go back in? Sorry if this is a far-fetched question
 
phinds said:
Reducing or even halting atomic activity certainly does not stop time.
Ah ok, thanks. I heard incorrectly.
 
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JOHNTITOR1 said:
could you build a container to isolate cosmic radiation so that you could get it down to 0 kelvin, halt the movement of atoms, and make everything still in this box
No, although you can in principle get fairly close to. But then
(to my understanding) therefore stopping time in this isolated box?
No, because your understanding is wrong - time doesn’t “stop”. This might have something to do with
I just watched steins gate.
...which is fiction so cannot be taken seriously;
stuff like this is why we have the forum rule about acceptable sources.

As this thread is based on a misconception it is closed.

@JOHNTITOR1 If you are interested in this stuff (and I expect that you are or you wouldn't be posting here) you might want to find and study good non-fiction - textbooks, books and articles that people here recommend. It's more work than playing around with the oversimplified and dumbed-down pop-sci stuff that you'll find wandering around the internet, but it's one of the most worthwhile and rewarding things you can do.
 
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