Produced by: Mohsin Shaikh
The Grandfather Paradox, a time-travel dilemma, is reexamined through quantum mechanics.
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Lorenzo Gavassino, physicist at Vanderbilt University, argues time-travel contradictions may not exist.
Credit: Vanderbilt University
Using quantum statistical methods, Gavassino studied entropy’s role in time-travel loops.
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Time travelers’ entropy is theorized to reset, creating a parallel timeline free of disorder.
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In closed time loops, past events like your grandfather’s demise could become reversible.
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The study highlights how quantum laws challenge our perceptions of time and reality.
The arrow of time, tied to entropy, could flip within temporal loops, altering cause and effect.
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In time loops, quantum mechanics suggests memories may vanish, erasing motives and actions.
Even a deliberate paradox like killing your grandfather might be smoothed by quantum rules.
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Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity, Gavassino’s findings push the boundaries of theoretical physics.
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