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Stargazer09

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2. Interesting question

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:37 PM

Nov 2012

I have seen that first illustration in several places when discussing wormholes. The problem I see is this: how do we fold space in half? Sure, it looks like an elegant solution to long distance space travel, but honestly, we can't even get humans to Mars. What makes us think we will ever figure out how to fold spacetime?

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wormholes - how short is a shortcut, really? [View all] phantom power Nov 2012 OP

But what if you view it dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #1

I like that! Stargazer09 Nov 2012 #3

Interesting question Stargazer09 Nov 2012 #2

I seems more likely to me... Speck Tater Nov 2012 #5

The problem with your chord of the cirlce illustration is Speck Tater Nov 2012 #4

The circle is a 1D manifold curved in 2D, so... phantom power Nov 2012 #6

Ah! That makes sense. Speck Tater Nov 2012 #7

The universe is flat on a cosmological scale. DetlefK Nov 2012 #8