Would moving the mouths of a wormhole affect the internal distance?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the effects of moving the mouths of a traversable wormhole on the internal distance within the wormhole. Participants explore theoretical implications and potential variations in wormhole models.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant proposes a scenario involving a traversable wormhole formed between two locations, questioning whether moving one mouth would affect the internal distance.
  • Another participant references the traversable wormhole solution by Kip Thorne, asserting that the internal distance would not change if the mouths are moved.
  • A subsequent participant inquires about the existence of any solutions where the internal distance could change with the movement of the mouths.
  • Another participant expresses uncertainty, stating they are not aware of any such solutions and acknowledge their limited knowledge of current wormhole literature.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on whether moving the mouths of a wormhole could affect the internal distance, as participants express differing levels of knowledge and uncertainty regarding existing solutions.

Contextual Notes

Participants note limitations in their knowledge of the current literature on wormholes, which may affect the completeness of their claims.

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If you move one mouth of a wormhole away relative to the other mouth, what happens to the space inside of it?
Lets say I formed a traversible wormhole with one mouth on each end of my garage. If I picked up one of the ends and drove it to the park, would the distance inside the wormhole increase or otherwise be effected as well?

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Earthworm69 said:
Lets say I formed a traversible wormhole with one mouth on each end of my garage. If I picked up one of the ends and drove it to the park, would the distance inside the wormhole increase or otherwise be effected as well?
In the traversable wormhole solution described in the Wikipedia article you reference, the one published by Kip Thorne and others, no, the distance through the wormhole would not change.

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PeterDonis said:
In the traversable wormhole solution described in the Wikipedia article you reference, the one published by Kip Thorne and others, no, the distance through the wormhole would not change.
Are there any solutions where the inside distance can change if the mouths are moved?
 
Earthworm69 said:
Are there any solutions where the inside distance can change if the mouths are moved?
Not that I'm aware of, but I am not up to date on all of the wormhole literature.
 

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