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• Each black hole spins on its axis like the Earth spins. That spin creates two vortexes of twisting space, somewhat like vortexes…
• We have to have a combination of general relativity that describes the warping of space and time, and quantum physics, which describes…
• Whether you can go back in time is held in the grip of the law of quantum gravity.
• A black hole really is an object with very rich structure, just like Earth has a rich structure of mountains, valleys, oceans,…
• When gravitational waves reach the earth, the waves stretch and squeeze space. This is a tiny stretch and squeeze. Far too small…
• I became interested in this question of whether you can build wormholes for interstellar travel. I realized that if you had a…
• We see no objects in our universe that could become wormholes as they age.
• If you have a wormhole, then you can turn them into time machines for going backward in time.
• It was quite a surprise when I realized that with a single wormhole you could have time hook up towards the future…
• I have used movies to go to sleep at night. You flip from channel to channel to channel and see just enough…

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