'10,000-year Loops': A physicist cracks one of time travel’s most bizarre theories
Produced by: Mohsin Shaikh
Paradox Explored
The Grandfather Paradox, a time-travel dilemma, is reexamined through quantum mechanics.
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Physicist's Claim
Lorenzo Gavassino, physicist at Vanderbilt University, argues time-travel contradictions may not exist.
Credit: Vanderbilt University
Quantum Mechanics
Using quantum statistical methods, Gavassino studied entropy’s role in time-travel loops.
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Entropy Reversed
Time travelers’ entropy is theorized to reset, creating a parallel timeline free of disorder.
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Loop Dynamics
In closed time loops, past events like your grandfather’s demise could become reversible.
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Physics Limits
The study highlights how quantum laws challenge our perceptions of time and reality.
Thermodynamic Twist
The arrow of time, tied to entropy, could flip within temporal loops, altering cause and effect.
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Memory Loss
In time loops, quantum mechanics suggests memories may vanish, erasing motives and actions.
Grandfather Survives
Even a deliberate paradox like killing your grandfather might be smoothed by quantum rules.
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Research Future
Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity, Gavassino’s findings push the boundaries of theoretical physics.
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