Time Traveling: Can We Go Back in Time?

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The discussion centers on the concept of time travel, specifically the possibility of traveling backwards in time. Participants highlight that while traveling faster than light theoretically allows for time travel, practical methods such as wormholes are still speculative. Concerns regarding the physical effects of time travel, such as g-forces on the human body, are also raised. The forum emphasizes that discussions should remain grounded in established physics rather than speculative theories.

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Ok so i am aware that if someone manages to travel faster than light, they are technically "travelling through time" but i was wondering if there was a way to travel backwards in time, i tried searching the web but haven't found anything so i was wondering if someone could explain it to me, also is a wormhole possibly useful for traveling back in time because a wormhole actually doesn't seem that hard to create.
Also, can our body even stand traveling through time? i ask this because of g-force and all that stuff.
If we can't is there a way to create something that "stops" g-force
im sorry i sound like a retard but I am quite new to physics (im 12 jesus) and am interested in this kinda stuff :P
 
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