Time Travel: Exploring the Possibilities and Limitations

Adrian-Radu Mihailescu
2 min readMay 4, 2023

As I sit here contemplating the possibilities of time travel, I can’t help but wonder about the incredible potential that this phenomenon could hold. The idea of traveling back in time to witness historic events or venturing into the future to gain insight into what’s to come has captivated human imagination for generations. But is time travel really possible? And if so, what are its limitations?

According to scientific theories, time travel may be possible, but the practicality of such a concept remains to be seen. One of the most popular theories of time travel is based on the concept of relativity, which suggests that as an object approaches the speed of light, time slows down for that object. This means that a person traveling on a spacecraft traveling at the speed of light would experience time at a slower rate than a stationary person on Earth, effectively traveling into the future. However, such a feat would require an enormous amount of energy, and the practicality of achieving such speeds remains a significant obstacle.

Another theory that supports the idea of time travel is based on the concept of wormholes, which are hypothetical tunnels that connect different points in space-time. If a person could travel through a wormhole, they would effectively be traveling through time as well. However, the practicality of…

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Adrian-Radu Mihailescu

Writer | Entrepreneur | Meditation Devotee | Poker Player. On Medium since 2019.