The discussion centers on the concept of traveling through the four dimensions of spacetime at the constant speed of light, denoted as c. It asserts that an increase in velocity through spatial dimensions results in a decrease in velocity through time, leading to the conclusion that if one were to travel at the speed of light, aging would effectively cease (V=0). The mathematical formulation c²Δt² - Δx² - Δy² - Δz² is introduced to illustrate the relationship between time and spatial displacements, emphasizing that time can be converted into length units using the invariant speed c. The conversation also highlights the relativity of time perception based on the observer's frame of reference.
PREREQUISITESPhysicists, students of relativity, and anyone interested in the fundamental nature of time and space will benefit from this discussion.
Originally posted by strubenuff
Is it true that we're traveling through the 4 dimensions of space time at the constant, c? This implies that velocity through the spatial dimensions detracts from our velocity through time and vice versa. For example, if I were traveling at the speed of light, I wouldn't be aging because I wouldn't be traveling through time (V=0).
Yes, but that will only be true from a perspective that is traveling at c relative to you. From your point of view, your time proceeds normally and it is THEY that do not age.For example, if I were traveling at the speed of light, I wouldn't be aging because I wouldn't be traveling through time (V=0).