Friday, 31 Oct 2025
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • DMCA
logo logo
  • World
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Economy
  • Tech & Science
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Education
    • Celebrities
    • Culture and Arts
    • Environment
    • Health and Wellness
    • Lifestyle
  • 🔥
  • Trump
  • VIDEO
  • House
  • White
  • ScienceAlert
  • Trumps
  • Watch
  • man
  • Health
  • Season
Font ResizerAa
American FocusAmerican Focus
Search
  • World
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Economy
  • Tech & Science
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Education
    • Celebrities
    • Culture and Arts
    • Environment
    • Health and Wellness
    • Lifestyle
Follow US
© 2024 americanfocus.online – All Rights Reserved.
American Focus > Blog > Tech and Science > Physicist May Have Solved The Grandfather of All Time-Travel Paradoxes : ScienceAlert
Tech and Science

Physicist May Have Solved The Grandfather of All Time-Travel Paradoxes : ScienceAlert

Last updated: January 18, 2025 12:22 pm
Share
Physicist May Have Solved The Grandfather of All Time-Travel Paradoxes : ScienceAlert
SHARE

Revisiting the Grandfather Paradox: Is Time Travel Really Impossible?

Time travel has always been a fascinating concept, with one golden rule that all tourists of time abide by: never change the past. The idea of creating a paradoxical sequence of events, such as preventing your own existence or altering key moments in history, is often considered a major obstacle that cancels out the possibility of time travel.

However, Vanderbilt University physicist Lorenzo Gavassino challenges this notion and suggests that perhaps the constraints of time travel are not as limiting as we once thought. In a recent study exploring the intricacies of entropy, space, and time, Gavassino proposes a new perspective on the famous ‘grandfather paradox’ that has long plagued time-travel enthusiasts.

The grandfather paradox poses a logical contradiction: traveling back in time and eliminating your grandfather as a child would result in the prevention of your own birth. This raises the question of how you could exist in order to go back and alter the past in the first place.

Gavassino suggests that it is possible that such actions may have already occurred, with the time traveler conveniently forgetting their interference in the timeline. By delving into the realms of general relativity and quantum mechanics, Gavassino explores the potential for closed timelike curves that could allow for loops in time, leading to complex outcomes.

One key concept that Gavassino investigates is entropy, the measure of disorder in a system. While entropy typically increases over time, Gavassino’s research delves into the quantum consequences of introducing a high-entropy system, such as a time-traveling spaceship, back into its low-entropy past.

See also  Can We Trust Our Eyes Anymore? The Dark Side of Apple's New AI Clean Up Tool : ScienceAlert

Through the lens of quantum statistical mechanics, Gavassino demonstrates that the time traveler’s entropy may not continue to rise as expected when traveling back in time. Instead, quantum effects could create a parallel entropic timeline, allowing for a unique perspective on the consequences of altering the past.

While the idea of reversing time and altering past events may seem like a far-fetched concept, Gavassino’s research opens up new possibilities for understanding the relationship between entropy, quantum mechanics, and time travel. By challenging traditional views on the limitations of time travel, this study paves the way for further exploration into the mysteries of the universe.

Although the construction of time-warping devices remains a distant dream, the implications of Gavassino’s findings offer a fresh perspective on the intricacies of time and the potential for manipulating its fabric. As we continue to unravel the mysteries of quantum mechanics and general relativity, the concept of time travel remains a captivating subject of exploration and debate.

This groundbreaking research by Lorenzo Gavassino was published in Classical and Quantum Gravity, shedding new light on the possibilities and challenges of time travel in the ever-evolving landscape of physics.

TAGGED:GrandfatherParadoxesPhysicistScienceAlertSolvedTimeTravel
Share This Article
Twitter Email Copy Link Print
Previous Article Hayden Williams’ Illustrations Imbue Cookie-Cutter Houses with Uncanny Personalities — Colossal Hayden Williams’ Illustrations Imbue Cookie-Cutter Houses with Uncanny Personalities — Colossal
Next Article ‘Neo-Nazi’ Indian Immigrant Sentenced to 8 Years For Renting U-Haul Truck to Attack White House – But the Story Doesn’t Add Up | ‘Neo-Nazi’ Indian Immigrant Sentenced to 8 Years For Renting U-Haul Truck to Attack White House – But the Story Doesn’t Add Up |
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Popular Posts

Connecticut to ban first cousin marriages, which are still legal in at least 16 states

Connecticut is moving forward with a total prohibition on marriages between first cousins, a decision…

September 23, 2025

Hyperallergic’s Art Tarotscope for the Winter Equinox

The winter solstice has arrived, bringing with it a time of introspection and preparation as…

December 24, 2024

K’Andre Miller explains his social media silence ahead of blockbuster $60M sign-and-trade to Hurricanes

K’Andre Miller, a native of Hopkins, recently made headlines after being traded to the Carolina…

July 2, 2025

Thunderbolts* Review: “The best of Marvel with an addictive new energy”

Marvel has done it again with the release of Thunderbolts. This new addition to the…

April 30, 2025

Doctor groups need to ‘step up to the plate’ as CDC guidance becomes harder to trust, former leaders say

BOSTON — Trust in the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

October 15, 2025

You Might Also Like

Nanotyrannus Isn’t a Juvenile T-Rex—It’s a Separate Dinosaur
Tech and Science

Nanotyrannus Isn’t a Juvenile T-Rex—It’s a Separate Dinosaur

October 31, 2025
How Much Does Grocery Delivery App Development Cost in 2025?
Tech and Science

How Much Does Grocery Delivery App Development Cost in 2025?

October 31, 2025
Boy’s body was mummified and turned green by a copper coffin
Tech and Science

Boy’s body was mummified and turned green by a copper coffin

October 31, 2025
Bevel raises M Series A from General Catalyst for its AI health companion
Tech and Science

Bevel raises $10M Series A from General Catalyst for its AI health companion

October 31, 2025
logo logo
Facebook Twitter Youtube

About US


Explore global affairs, political insights, and linguistic origins. Stay informed with our comprehensive coverage of world news, politics, and Lifestyle.

Top Categories
  • Crime
  • Environment
  • Sports
  • Tech and Science
Usefull Links
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • DMCA

© 2024 americanfocus.online –  All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?