Wormholes & Conservation of Energy

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The discussion centers on the implications of wormhole travel on the conservation of energy, specifically addressing how sending information through a wormhole could result in a past frame possessing more energy than the current universe. Participants clarify that energy is not conserved in general relativity, which allows for scenarios where energy levels can differ across temporal frames. The concept of "horizons" is also introduced, emphasizing the time delay in information arrival when utilizing wormholes. This leads to a deeper understanding of the relationship between time, energy, and the structure of spacetime.

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  • Basic understanding of general relativity
  • Familiarity with the concept of wormholes
  • Knowledge of energy conservation principles in physics
  • Understanding of spacetime and temporal frames
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  • Research the implications of wormholes on causality and energy conservation
  • Study the principles of general relativity and its exceptions
  • Explore the concept of event horizons in black holes and wormholes
  • Investigate the relationship between time travel theories and energy dynamics
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Students of physics, theoretical physicists, and anyone interested in the complexities of wormhole travel and its effects on energy conservation.

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I won't pretend to by a physicist (yet... maybe in four years :frown:) but I do surf Wikipedia a lot now and then. So I came to a general understanding (I think?) of how transportation through wormholes has you arrive at a frame in the past.

Wouldn't this violate the conservation of energy? Suddenly, a point in the past has more energy than the universe does at the moment you shove the information into the wormhole. Come to think of it, this "past frame" is a separate frame from the one of the original information sender, right? But how does that affect this?

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I don't think I was clear enough. Okay, let's say I was shoving information into a wormhole. When it arrives at the destination will now be in my past, because events where it arrives will take time before I cross into their "horizons" (if I'm using the correct term). So... my past now has more total energy than my present? Wait, what?
 
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