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We all know time is relative. Relative to what you may ask (that means you don't know then). Time is relative to your gravitational field and your body chemistry. Einstein proved that by accelerating your speed will slow down your time. He did this through the infamous nuclear clock experiment. Speeding oneself up, is adding to your gravitational pull. Some other entities on our planet also experience differential time dilation due to their size and speed at which they operate. A fly or mosquito for example has time slowed down. It's why they can see you coming with the fly swatter, because they process information faster. You can also experience such phenomena with drugs, or near-death experiences in which time seems to slow down as your brain processes the information of your surroundings at a higher rate.
Therefore, when one speaks of time travel or time travel devices, what are the direct implications of said device? Is the device acting as a gravitational field distortion unit, or is it changing your perception? In either case, what is considered "TIME TRAVEL". This is an open forum for discussion on the premise of time travel and what it directly entails. Do you need to physically travel to another time period or can you simply speed yourself up to the point that you're still the same age but everything around you has changed drastically? Do you need to traverse timelines or universes to have considered time traveled?
Therefore, when one speaks of time travel or time travel devices, what are the direct implications of said device? Is the device acting as a gravitational field distortion unit, or is it changing your perception? In either case, what is considered "TIME TRAVEL". This is an open forum for discussion on the premise of time travel and what it directly entails. Do you need to physically travel to another time period or can you simply speed yourself up to the point that you're still the same age but everything around you has changed drastically? Do you need to traverse timelines or universes to have considered time traveled?