What would happen if you tossed one end of a wormhole into the other end?

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The discussion centers on the theoretical implications of manipulating wormholes in spacetime. Participants suggest that if one end of a wormhole were inserted into the other, the two ends might merge into a single entity, potentially collapsing the 4-dimensional space between them. This raises questions about the nature of spacetime and the effects of introducing additional wormholes into the scenario, indicating a complex interplay of gravitational forces and spatial dimensions.

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Seems like maybe they would just combine into one hole with no end, and the 4-d space between them would shrink to nothing. Then the whole thing would just disappear. But something bothers me about the idea of the space between them shrinking to nothing. Seems like something else might happen instead.
 
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i would be interested to know the answer!
 
And what if you took one end of a third and moved it in as well? What if you took two normal wormholes and put the end of one into another?
 

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