Quote (Azrad @ 24 Dec 2013 17:48)
That is what the equations seem to imply if you push them to the limit. Of course, the equations also tell you that you will need an infinite amount of energy to accelerate to a velocity faster than light, which seems to be a big problem. They also tell you that while you are traveling faster than light, you will experience things in opposite order (events will appear to happen backwards). But you are right in that faster than light travel, and time travel are intimately related (or at least appear to be).
This.
If I remember correctly, even accelerating to the speed of light requires an infinite amount of energy, no need to go past it as far as this problem is concern.
Quote (Tx6 @ 28 Dec 2013 04:29)
from pure speculative point of view, yes, you can see what happened in the past. Like watching an old picture/movie, but that's about it.
and for it to happen, you will need to stop, or be traveling slower then the speed of light.
Cant see something if the light cant hit your eyes/camera (facing the Earth while traveling faster then light)
None of that backwards experience / living in the past thing is possible.
just my 2 cents from my drunken head, lol
p.s. and to check what year you will be looking at compared to your start one:
('your speed'/ 'speed of light') x 'time traveled' - 'time traveled'
100x times faster for 10 'birthdays' will let you take a peak right before the crusades, lol
And I would agree with that too.
Someone might correct this, but I dont see how light would even reach your eyes if you were going faster than it.
Quote (joncomgree @ 29 Dec 2013 17:49)
yea from what i understand its not possible to see the past.
I dont understand what people mean about gravity stretching time.
time is a neverending constant, it cannot be controlled, manipulated, or messed with. Only measured.
I agree on the controlled/manipulated part, but time is not a constant.
Time and space are dynamics and can dilate/contract.