Disscusion on time
Disscusion on timeI think that the idea of �time� is very interesting. The understanding of the idea of time can be very influential in the way future generations will live.
An interesting effect about time and gravity is that it can be dilated. Albert Einstein talked about the effect of motion and time in his theory of relativity. Einstein theorized as an object moved closer to the speed of light time would slow down, while observer�s on earth His theory was proven to be true, when in the early 70�s an atomic clock was carried on a jet aircraft and another one on earth. The two clocks were synchronized to each other. The aircraft traveled at the speed of sound and when it landed again the clocks were examined. The clock on the plane was slightly faster then the clock on the ground. The results confirmed the predictions made in Einstein's theories of relativity.
This test seems so amazing and if you think about it more, if we are ever able to travel at the speed of light, hundreds of human years on earth may not mean as much to the travelers who are going the speed of light. This would make travel in space easier for them to reach places that are further away.
I also think that space is the next place we as humans have to explore. That we have explored everything that is of great importance here on earth and that the universe around us, can give us a better understanding of what is around us. The problem that we face though is that every thing is so far away from us and time never seemed to be on our hand.
These last few years it seems that science fiction is becoming science fact. I think it�s only a matter of time that, the idea�s of star-trek and all those other shows become science fact.