What does General Relativity Theory say about time travel?

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The discussion centers on the implications of General Relativity Theory regarding time travel. It highlights that while time travel is theoretically possible according to the principles of General Relativity, practical implementation remains elusive. Participants suggest using Wikipedia as a foundational resource for understanding the complexities of time travel and its scientific arguments for and against feasibility.

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I am going to give write an essay about time travel.
What does science say?
What is the arguments for possibility and against possibility.
And what does General Relativity Theory say about time travel?

Theoretical possible, but not practically?
 
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Valo130 said:
I am going to give write an essay about time travel.
What does science say?
What is the arguments for possibility and against possibility.
And what does General Relativity Theory say about time travel?

Theoretical possible, but not practically?

Wikipedia is usually a good intro reference for simple stuff, but can be problematical for more complicated stuff like your question. Still, it might be good reading for you to get started, and you can follow the links out of the page to other references:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_travel

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