Author Topic: Time stopping ability question... (Read 2162 times)

Roven · « **on:** June 04, 2010, 12:43:23 AM »

I couldn't sleep last night cause I was thinking of this...

Let's say I have the ability to stop time in a certain space, if a guy was running and I stopped the time around his leg, will it get stuck or will it get cut off?

Regardless of what will happen I think he'll die cause it will mess with the blood flowing, but what will happen the instant I stop the time around his leg?

Soryon · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2010, 12:47:32 AM »

if u could stop time I think ur priorities are all wrong.

saidin1015 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2010, 01:08:38 AM »

Quote from: Roven on June 04, 2010, 12:43:23 AM

I couldn't sleep last night cause I was thinking of this...

Let's say I have the ability to stop time in a certain space, if a guy was running and I stopped the time around his leg, will it get stuck or will it get cut off?

Regardless of what will happen I think he'll die cause it will mess with the blood flowing, but what will happen the instant I stop the time around his leg?

Depends on the theory you subscribe to. My theory is it would be left in the block of frozen space-time while the rest of the body continues to move through normal space-time. Being in the future, one would obviously see the leg in the same place unless someone screwed with the leg while it was back in the past; that is to say the leg would be a permanent part of the timeline in that it would hold that position at the exact point in time at which you froze it allowing someone else existing at the same moment of time to alter the condition of the leg (which only existed there because of your power.

Damn you making me curious. Now I won't be able to sleep tonight.

Roven · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2010, 02:36:13 AM »

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Depends on the theory you subscribe to. My theory is it would be left in the block of frozen space-time while the rest of the body continues to move through normal space-time. Being in the future, one would obviously see the leg in the same place unless someone screwed with the leg while it was back in the past; that is to say the leg would be a permanent part of the timeline in that it would hold that position at the exact point in time at which you froze it allowing someone else existing at the same moment of time to alter the condition of the leg (which only existed there because of your power.

oh, so me in the future in the park and then bang a chopped up leg just fell on my coffee

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Damn you making me curious. Now I won't be able to sleep tonight.

you and me both

Rhino · « **Reply #4 on:** June 04, 2010, 04:27:18 AM »

the way i see it its just like what happens if your leg gets stuck in mud or your hand gets stuck in cement anything else can move but those
great now u got me thinkin about teleporters and the Simpson eps lol

vuzedome · « **Reply #5 on:** June 04, 2010, 07:34:57 AM »

The idea is to go really really fast, time will eventually slow down, but I doubt it'll stop.

logos · « **Reply #6 on:** June 04, 2010, 07:44:55 AM »

as to the original question I agree with Saidin. And I just thought I'd mention that one of my hobbies for when I'm bored is thinking about what I could do/accomplish if I could control time...the possibilities have the potential to keep me entertained for hours

Roven · « **Reply #7 on:** June 04, 2010, 11:56:45 AM »

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.the possibilities have the potential to keep me entertained for hours

The thought of stopping time so I could sleep a few more hours.......ughhh

fohfoh · « **Reply #8 on:** June 04, 2010, 07:43:44 PM »

Really? But there's a differing in theory. Some believe that if time is stopped in a single area, the area is "ghosted". So if you stopped time around a person's leg, they would continue to keep going as if nothing had happened, but the leg would be somewhat "ghosted", transparent... etc.

Sort of like a dimensional thing.

mgz · « **Reply #9 on:** June 04, 2010, 08:27:45 PM »

Quote from: fohfoh on June 04, 2010, 07:43:44 PM

Really? But there's a differing in theory. Some believe that if time is stopped in a single area, the area is "ghosted". So if you stopped time around a person's leg, they would continue to keep going as if nothing had happened, but the leg would be somewhat "ghosted", transparent... etc.

Sort of like a dimensional thing.

could also simply create a split in space time continuum again depending on what theories you subscribe to and how the time is being stopped.

Roven · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2010, 04:35:23 AM »

Quote from: mgz on June 04, 2010, 08:27:45 PM

Quote from: fohfoh on June 04, 2010, 07:43:44 PM
Really? But there's a differing in theory. Some believe that if time is stopped in a single area, the area is "ghosted". So if you stopped time around a person's leg, they would continue to keep going as if nothing had happened, but the leg would be somewhat "ghosted", transparent... etc.

Sort of like a dimensional thing.
could also simply create a split in space time continuum again depending on what theories you subscribe to and how the time is being stopped.

Kinda feels like this power is useless, now that I can't cut off a guy's leg with it $:-\$

fohfoh · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2010, 05:15:05 AM »

Quote from: Roven on June 05, 2010, 04:35:23 AM

Quote from: mgz on June 04, 2010, 08:27:45 PM
Quote from: fohfoh on June 04, 2010, 07:43:44 PM
Really? But there's a differing in theory. Some believe that if time is stopped in a single area, the area is "ghosted". So if you stopped time around a person's leg, they would continue to keep going as if nothing had happened, but the leg would be somewhat "ghosted", transparent... etc.

Sort of like a dimensional thing.
could also simply create a split in space time continuum again depending on what theories you subscribe to and how the time is being stopped.

Kinda feels like this power is useless, now that I can't cut off a guy's leg with it $:-\$

You don't even understand that there are many theories of what time actually is. Start there. Grab some caffeine.

Roven · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2010, 05:34:55 AM »

Quote from: fohfoh on June 05, 2010, 05:15:05 AM

Quote from: Roven on June 05, 2010, 04:35:23 AM
Quote from: mgz on June 04, 2010, 08:27:45 PM
Quote from: fohfoh on June 04, 2010, 07:43:44 PM
Really? But there's a differing in theory. Some believe that if time is stopped in a single area, the area is "ghosted". So if you stopped time around a person's leg, they would continue to keep going as if nothing had happened, but the leg would be somewhat "ghosted", transparent... etc.

Sort of like a dimensional thing.
could also simply create a split in space time continuum again depending on what theories you subscribe to and how the time is being stopped.

Kinda feels like this power is useless, now that I can't cut off a guy's leg with it $:-\$

You don't even understand that there are many theories of what time actually is. Start there. Grab some caffeine.

agh, I hate time....I hate physics...I'm just gonna die without knowing I guess..

BrownMasterV · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2010, 05:44:41 AM »

Roven, I think your avatar pretty much sums up my reaction to this thread.

fohfoh · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2010, 06:12:03 AM »

Quote from: BrownMasterV on June 05, 2010, 05:44:41 AM

Roven, I think your avatar pretty much sums up my reaction to this thread.

+1

Time is linear/ Time is a wave/ whatever other theories out there...

logos · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2010, 06:37:25 AM »

Quote from: fohfoh on June 05, 2010, 06:12:03 AM

Time is linear/ Time is a wave/ whatever other theories out there...

Time is an implacable force of spiraling death, hell bent on destroying your life!!!

Roven · « **Reply #16 on:** June 05, 2010, 12:14:59 PM »

Quote from: BrownMasterV on June 05, 2010, 05:44:41 AM

Roven, I think your avatar pretty much sums up my reaction to this thread.

Lol, made me choke on my -only for stupid people- coffee

Quote from: logos on June 05, 2010, 06:37:25 AM

Quote from: fohfoh on June 05, 2010, 06:12:03 AM
Time is linear/ Time is a wave/ whatever other theories out there...
Time is an implacable force of spiraling death, hell bent on destroying your life!!!

Time is my wall clock, time is my watch, Time is like lunch time......with no lunch

bork · « **Reply #17 on:** June 05, 2010, 11:12:54 PM »

Time is relative to how you think it should be.

BrownMasterV · « **Reply #18 on:** June 05, 2010, 11:14:06 PM »

Quote from: bork on June 05, 2010, 11:12:54 PM

Time is relative to how you think it should be.

Explain, por favor. If I thought time should be an apple, would time be an apple?

Hiero · « **Reply #19 on:** June 06, 2010, 12:06:37 AM »

Quote from: Soryon on June 04, 2010, 12:47:32 AM

if u could stop time I think ur priorities are all wrong.

Amen, but on topic, give it some years and maybe this will be more relevant, who knows. If you're saying that you stop time just around his leg(...?) then you'd think that everything working would stop in his leg, but with a question like this you can't get an exact answer since you're saying you can stop time.