How an Einstein-Rosen Bridge Could Allow for Time Travel to the Past
Explore why the secret to harnessing time may be learning how to harness space
When it comes to space, there are no shortages of theories as to what may exist in the dark night. One of the more fascinating theories, particularly because it is depicted so often in science fiction, is that of the Einstein-Rosen bridge.
More commonly known as the wormhole theory, this topic of controversy has been around since 1916. The original person to present this theory was Ludwig Flamm, though his supposition was that something known as a “white hole” may exist which acts as the opposite of a black hole.
He theorized that both sides of a white hole could be connected via a space-time conduit, but his theory was met with criticism. In 1935, however, Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen applied general relativity to his idea and proposed the idea of bridges scattered throughout space.
These Einstein-Rosen bridges are supposedly random shortcuts in space and time that could be used to reduce the distance between two points in the stars.
If one were to simplify the idea of a wormhole, imagine taking a flat piece of paper and drawing a straight line between two points. Now, take a pencil and stab…
