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> Interestingly, they are allowed in the quantum theory, but with one catch, the time it takes to go through the wormhole should be longer than the time it tak
by kklisura 6y ago
> Interestingly, they are allowed in the quantum theory, but with one catch, the time it takes to go through the wormhole should be longer than the time it takes to travel between the two mouths on the outside[a]
> [a] This also implies that they can not be converted into time machines
This doesn't seem like "classical" wormhole, right?
- JoachimS 6y agoBut it could still be useful. As a source of energy, propulson for example. Sink one end into a star and put the other where you need power.
- qubex 6y agoI can’t believe I’ve never thought of that... wow, what a ‘blast’! Wouldn’t it cause the core to collapse inwards though, as it would basically provide a “safety valve”-type release (though I presume if you were to place it on the edge of the fusing core, it would basically replace a patch of pre-existing surface area at the expense of convection and radiation pressure above taking a nose-dive).
- samus 6y agoIf the wormhole travels all the way to the core, then it will relocate about half of the star to the other end. If the wormhole can be closed, then it would act as a giant pizza cutter for stars. Potentially very useful to defuse supernovas. Or to utterly annihilate your enemy's stronghold... What would happen is more complicated to answer if the wormhole stays open. The star would effectively have double the surface area, but apart from that, the consequences for the star's future development elude me right now.
- bausano_michael 6y agoThis reminds me of a great hard sci-fi book, Greg Evanses Diaspora.