Stopping Time: Methods and Possibilities

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The discussion centers on the theoretical possibility of stopping time, primarily referencing Einstein's theory of relativity. It suggests that while time appears to stop for an observer traveling at the speed of light, this does not imply that time can be stopped in one's own reference frame. The conversation also touches on concepts like time dilation near massive objects and the behavior of photons, which do not experience time. Participants express skepticism about the feasibility of stopping time, emphasizing that current physics does not support such a phenomenon. Overall, the consensus leans towards the idea that while time can appear to slow or stop under certain conditions, it cannot be halted entirely.
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SinghRP said:
Light traveling faster than light! Imarinary relavistic mass. These are tachyons! I don't think they exist, but who am I to challenge you know whom.
Won't it wonderful if we can create tachyons and harness (use) them. We can see the past! And much more!

Even starting with the idea of a tachyon, it still won't let you communicate backwards in time! The laws conspire against it, even with that handicap! See http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/ParticleAndNuclear/tachyons.html" .
 
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If you stopped time in your own reference frame, how would you know it?
 
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Even if you could stop time how would you ever know? Nothing would happen. It would start again and you would never know it had stopped.
 

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