If the human mind can think it, it can be done.

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The discussion centers around the feasibility of time travel and the broader implications of human imagination and scientific progress. One participant asserts that if the human mind can conceive of something, it can eventually be achieved, citing historical advancements in technology as evidence. Others counter this view, emphasizing the distinction between what is merely difficult and what is fundamentally impossible, particularly in relation to the laws of physics. The conversation explores the limitations of human understanding and the potential for future discoveries, while also questioning the validity of claims about time travel. Some participants express skepticism about the possibility of time travel, suggesting that if it were achievable, evidence would already exist. The dialogue reflects a mix of optimism about human potential and caution regarding the constraints imposed by the universe's laws. Overall, the thread highlights the tension between imaginative possibilities and scientific realities.
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Mathnomalous said:
Since I have been proven wrong in a brutal manner, let me revise my statement. Any thought that resides within the boundaries of scientific laws that the human mind may conceive is possible.
Now the claim has lost all of its oompf.
Saying it has to follow known physical laws pretty much takes all the profundity out of the statement.




And why stop there? Since the human mind is rather limited in what it can conceive, it's actually the smaller of the two sets. So we can revise your statement even further:


Any event that resides within the boundaries of scientific laws is possible.
 

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