What If an Object Suddenly Appeared?

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The discussion centers on the hypothetical scenario of an object spontaneously appearing in a space previously occupied by nothing, such as a TV materializing from a wall. Participants unanimously agree that this scenario contradicts established physical laws, particularly the principles of relativity, which state that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. The conversation references H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine," highlighting the concept of displacement and pressure waves when an object enters a space, emphasizing that such occurrences require finite time to avoid violating physical laws.

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random question just wondering what would happen if an object were to Spontaneous appear.
not like multiplying but not existing then suddenly coming from nowhere. like you look at a wall all you see is the wall then bam TV pops from nowhere. what would happen to the atoms ect that were in that space that is now occupied by a new object. would they have to move at an infinite speed and create a shock wave killing everything or turn into pure energy or something?
believe it or not this question his been annoying me.
sorry for bad grama.
 
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I don't think what your talking about is possible, The energy has to come from somewhere.
And it can't travel at infinite speed that would violate relativity, Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light.
 
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Well, you are of course asking about something which is impossible given the known laws of physics. Therefore, it's not really logically consistent to expect an answer based on the known laws of physics!

H.G. Wells makes mention of this in his novel The Time Machine. He describes the machine as making a "popping" noise when it comes into a new time as it displaces all the air molecules, creating a pressure wave (i.e. sound). This requires that the machine takes some finite time to come into being though, as otherwise one requires the molecules to "get out of the way" infinitely fast. But at any rate, this explanation retains some physics at least.

It's all nonsense at any rate, so any answer is as good as the next!
 

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