Do wormholes really exist like we think they do? And what are they really like if so? Join
me as we explore the Wormhole Theory! So if you've watched any kind of sci-fi show
that dealt with space travel and such, you more than likely have heard of the concept
of wormholes. To put it in the most basic of terms, wormholes are "shortcuts" in the
universe. You go in through one side of the universe, and you come out in an area that
is REALLY far away from where you were just a few minutes ago. Star Trek Deep Space Nine
based an entire series on a space station that protected a wormhole that led to another
quadrant of space. But are these things really possible in our own universe? And if they
were, wouldn't we have found one yet? The answers may surprise you, especially when
you hear that wormholes were speculated upon by one of the most brilliant minds in the
world...Albert Einstein. In 1935, Einstein and Nathan Rosen illustrated
the idea through the theory of general relativity, proposing bridges across space-time, connecting
two different points of space-time, and theoretically creating a shortcut that could reduce travel
distance and time. Einstein-Rosen ”or“ wormholes ”.
Einstein’s theory of scientific relativity mathematically predicted the existence of
wormholes, but no wormholes have been discovered so far. Some equations suggest the existence
of wormholes with mouths that are black holes, but obviously we can't prove whether a black
hole is a wormhole because things and objects and people that go into black holes...well
let's just say that it doesn't end well for them and move on.
What this really boils down to though is the concept of space-time, which Albert Einstein
theorized was the forces of space and time together in a "fabric" if you were that made
up the entire universe. And the reason the Earth, sun, and galaxies are able to do certain
things in the universe (like cause orbits of moons and planets and stars) isn't because
of gravity per se, but rather, because they are able to manipulate the space-time around
them into "valleys" that cause things to rotate around them because they get trapped into
that valley. Due to this, Einstein speculated that space-time
could be stretched, warped, depressed, and yes, even torn into. Which is where the original
notion of the wormhole came from. Because if you open a "hole" in space-time...there
has to be something else on the other side, right? Believe it or not, Einstein and others
have noted that there are potentially 5 different kinds of wormholes. Here are some basic explanations
of each: Traversable Wormholes: These wormholes are
the most famous, especially in science fiction movies, holes through which they cross at
a point in the universe to get out of somewhere else. Not unlike the Star Trek Deep Space
Nine wormhole. Non-Traversable Wormholes: Nothing can cross,
either because these worm holes fall apart (may contain an inlet point without an outlet),
or to sabotage the particles before they reach the other end.
One-Way Wormholes: You can travel through one wormhole and need another wormhole to
return. In one of the solutions of Einstein’s equation, it turns out that wormholes can
be found in black holes but are not crossable. White holes have a role in wormholes. They
are the opposite of black holes where they ejaculate matter with enormous force.
Two-Way Wormholes: This type of wormholes is the same way back and forth.
Intra-Universe: These holes are located in our universe and are to travel from one point
within our universe to another point. Inter-Universe: These wormholes connect our
universe to another parallel universe. You can see DC Comics or Marvel for these very
unique kind of "crisis" wormholes. So right there are many different kinds of
wormholes and the impact that they could have on the universe and the people living within
the universe at large. Which leads us to the big question, "Where are the wormholes in
our universe right now?" Well, we've already talked about that a little
in that there are a lot of theoretical wormholes in the universe via black holes, white holes,
and other massive galactic entities...but...they're only theoretical at present. To be clear,
that doesn't mean that they DON'T exist, but it's another case of, "It could be real...and
it could not." This is the type of thinking behind another cosmic theory and mystery known
as Dark Matter and Dark Energy. But that's another topic entirely.
Not unlike many good theories, there is math, science, and physics that back up the possibility
of this being real, including the aforementioned Theory of General Relativity. But just because
something CAN happen...doesn't mean it does happen. We've proven that on Earth more times
than you can likely count just with our daily lives.
Not to mention, while the Theory of Relativity is a profound piece of math that helps describe
various things, and is widely accepted as being true...it's still just a theory. And
if you were to dive deep into the math, you'd see that things within it are open to various
interpretations and have multiple possible outcomes in regards to reality as a whole.
Meaning that there are multiple ways to view these numbers, and wormholes are only one
of those answers. Which is possibly why we have only dreamed and pictured wormholes and
not technically found them. However, playing the devils' advocate here,
it could be that the circumstances of making a wormhole have not been met yet. In which
a whole new possibility of why we haven't found them is born. As Einstein theorized,
the wormholes are breaches within the fabric of space-time, but it's possible that nothing
in the universe has been able to breach that fabric. That's not saying it can't be done,
just that it hasn't. Ironically enough, there are some sci-fi TV shows and movies that talk
about ships creating their own wormholes through space-time by breaching this fabric. So maybe
the reason we haven't found a wormhole yet is because we need to make one ourselves.
Or, it could be that the wormholes are out there in space right now...and we just haven't
found them yet. "But how could we not notice a wormhole in space?" you might be asking
right now. Well never forget that space is MASSIVE, trillions of lightyears long, and
we're only able to speculate and view a small part of it with only some regularity. Case
in point, we're able to find and view stars and planets in galaxies far away, but we're
still finding new moons on Saturn and Jupiter, which are only hundreds of millions of miles
away. So how can we see one and not the other within a good amount of time? Because while
there are many, MANY people looking into space, they can't view EVERYTHING at all times.
Even if the whole planet was a giant telescope or "space radar" system we create, we wouldn't
be able to observe everything at once at all times. And since the planet ISN'T that, we
have to scale down our reach, and thus you see why certain things are missed. So why
not wormholes? So if they are out there, when were they made?
The most probable answer is the Big Bang, which is the theoretical event that scientists
speculate was the birth of our universe. A moment in which an explosion of mass shot
in all directions and created the building blocks of the universe via gasses, matter,
and more. It took millions and billions of years to form what we have now according to
the theory. But, that leaves a lot of times for certain "holes" in the universe to be
formed. In fact, some speculate that because of the violent nature of the Big Bag that
there are actually a plethora of wormholes in the universe right now, all connected to
another wormhole via "cosmic strings" and they are just waiting to be found.
Plus, you need to consider this from the cosmic scope of things. Let's say that in the universe,
the whole universe...there are 5 wormholes. Ones that have a way in and a way out. If
you were to randomly place those wormholes in the universe, what is the likelihood of
them landing by us? Or in a place that we can view? Would we even recognize them? Could
we even see them in the darkness of space? Before we answer that question, be sure to
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videos! If you think about Star Trek, their wormhole
was only seen after someone approached it. And a stable wormhole was rare (such as in
Star Trek The Next Generation where one collapsed after it being entered by a ship, leaving
them stranded light years away), which was why the one by Deep Space Nine was so special.
And so considering all of that, maybe the reason that we haven't found a wormhole yet
is because we don't know where it is, and thus haven't viewed it yet.
Oh, and there are some who think that the center of the galaxies? That they're wormholes
and not black holes. Which if true, could mean that all the galaxies are connected by
the "cosmic strings" I mentioned earlier, and thus are much more profound than previously
thought. Here's another thing that you need to consider,
if a wormhole were to exist, could it truly just...exist? No, I'm not trying to be philosophical
here, I'm being quite serious. Because think of the natures of wormholes as we depict them
right now. They're holes in space that connect two parts of space, and in most instances,
they're deemed "open" all the time. But there's a force in the universe that would directly
fight such a thing, right? It's called, gravity. Now yes, we did discuss how the theory of
relativity states that gravity isn't a real force and that space-time is only manipulated
into thinking that gravity is real, but there are plenty of reasons to think that gravity
is a natural force so let's just roll with it.
So, if a hole in the universe was real, and it was just...there...would the universe itself
just allow it to exist? More than likely not, the natural gravity of the universe and deep
space would likely try and pull it shut. And if you don't believe me, look at black holes.
The black holes in the universe are able to subvert the natural forces of the universe
to survive via its own massive gravity exertion. HOWEVER, not all black holes are able to do
this. Many black holes that are created aren't able to maintain themselves because of Hawking
Radiation and other factors. And because of this, they die. Which is something we've proven
ourselves here on Earth because humanity is able to make their own black holes...for all
of a few seconds until the energy within them dies out.
Thus, if a wormhole existed, the universe would try and seal it by making it close on
itself in the middle, making it an event horizon, not unlike a black hole, and thus making it
useless in all the ways that matter. Granted, we can prove this is what happened, however,
if the wormholes were made in the Big Bang, and billions of years of force and gravity
have happened since, it would work that they were closed by the time humanity got around
to looking for them. Although, it should be noted that the "cosmic strings" we mentioned
earlier are a possible reason why the wormholes do indeed exist and have stayed open. As the
strings are able to continue to maintain them via energy, or particles, or even matter.
Though again, it's theoretical. But...let's just have a little fun and ask
ourselves the fun question, "What would it mean if wormholes were real?" Or, "what could
humanity do if we were able to make wormholes and safely pass through them?"
Both good questions. The answer to the first one is the most simple. If wormholes were
real, even if they were somewhat distant from us, it would mean that there is a passageway
to the universe at large that we can potentially travel to. So that when we reach it, we'll
be able to potentially go to the other side of the universe without having to travel that
far. Even the warp engines of Star Trek had limits, which was why a stable wormhole was
something that everyone wanted...and wanted to control.
Having the universe at your beck and call is infinitely appealing, even if only from
a scientific perspective in regards to studying what lies in galaxies we likely will never
be able to reach. But let's bring it closer to home now. IF
we were able to make our own wormholes, we could potentially start the first human trek
across the stars. Which is something that humanity right now is trying to do via the
Mars missions. But imagine launching into space and creating a wormhole just outside
of Earth's gravity, and then in seconds being able to land on Mars. Think about how that
would help the colony process, and all the time, effort, and money it would save in trying
to make Mars a viable place to live. Plus, if we could do that for Mars, we could
do that for places like Saturn's moon Titan, or for Alpha Centauri (which many believe
is the next great planet for people to live on) and so on and so forth.
The wormhole is kind of like a cheat code for space travel. Because now, we wouldn't
need to build ships fast enough to reach a certain place in a certain amount of time,
we'd just need them to withstand the wormhole and get through to the other side with everything
intact. Which is a nice dream...but that's all it
is right now. A dream. One that has made many sci-fi nerds and scientists ponder with anticipation
and wonder. Could we travel through wormholes in the future? Absolutely. But will we? Time
will tell. Space-time that is. Thanks for watching everyone! What did you
think of this look at wormholes? Were you surprised by the deep science and lore behind
them? Did you learn something new? Let me know in the comments below, be sure to subscribe,
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