Paranormal Investigation Notes

Chapter 366 Conjecture
Seeing Researcher Hu Xiaozheng in front of him, Lu Ming was obviously taken aback, as if he didn't understand, he repeated the word: "Future?"

"Yes." Lu Ming said: "Just like the explanation of virtual particle pairs, it is actually similar to 'the world outside the black hole' borrowing' mass from the black hole. Is it possible that this abnormally increased mass is borrowed from the future?" 'The quality?'"

The traditional theory holds that black holes can only enter and exit.Because at the event horizon—that is, the edge of the black hole, at this place, the gravity of the black hole is so strong that its escape speed even exceeds the speed of light.

The speed of light is the upper limit of speed in the universe.No object with mass can move at the speed of light, let alone exceed it.

In some previous cases, Lu Ming highly suspected that he had ever traveled faster than the speed of light.But he and the scientific staff in the research office all believed that it was through some mechanism that "bypassed" the limitation of the upper limit of the speed of light.That is to say, although there is indeed the super-light-speed voyage, the existence of the upper limit of the light-speed is still established.

Based on this, the traditional theory believes that black holes can only go out.But this violates other laws of physics, such as the law of black body radiation.

The smaller the black hole, the hotter it is.There must be black holes whose temperature exceeds the temperature of the cosmic background radiation in the universe.According to the law of black body radiation, the temperature must be transmitted from high to low, so the black hole with higher temperature must also radiate energy to the universe.

But don't black holes only go in and out?If you can only get in and out, how can you radiate energy?

A scientist named Hawking eventually developed a theory called "Hawking radiation".He believes that black holes can radiate energy to the outside world through the process of Hawking radiation.

This involves the virtual particle pairs produced by the vacuum fluctuations.

A virtual particle is "virtual" because it does not actually exist and cannot be observed by people—people can only observe real particles, so once a virtual particle is observed, it is no longer a virtual particle.

The reason why the concept of "virtual particle pair" is created is out of mathematical needs.In the mathematical process, it is very useful to carry out related calculations according to the concept of virtual particles, so it is customary to use virtual particle pairs to describe the process.

A virtual particle pair has two particles, one with positive mass and one with negative mass.Around the black hole, virtual particles with negative mass will fall into the black hole, thus causing a decrease in the mass of the black hole.

After the virtual particles with negative mass fall into the black hole, the virtual particles with positive mass will change from virtual to real and become observable particles and escape outwards.

As a result, the phenomenon of "black holes also radiate energy outward" is created, which not only satisfies the law of black body radiation, but also does not violate the determination that "black holes can only enter and exit".

——Nothing comes out of the black hole, only particles with negative mass fall into the black hole.

But this kind of process, in essence, is "the outside world 'borrowed' part of the mass from the black hole through a certain process."

From this, Lu Ming had a guess.If through a certain mechanism, part of the mass can be borrowed from the outside world, then is it possible that there is also a mechanism that can "borrow" part of the mass from the future now?

Researcher Hu Xiaozheng thought for a while, then smiled: "Well, it's an interesting conjecture.

Some quantum gravity theories also conjecture that time may be discontinuous, or even quantum, that is, we may also describe the physical properties of such 'time particles' and predict their behavior through a certain theory, or even through some kind of means to influence and change them.

And, black holes are the most mysterious and peculiar celestial bodies in the universe. We currently don’t have any theory that can cover the environment inside a black hole. What kind of physical theory is followed inside a black hole? Is it even possible to produce the so-called “time particle” We can't even be sure about the connection.

In this way, your guess is also possible. "

Lu Ming nodded.Researcher Hu Xiaozheng then spread his hands: "But it has no value."

"no value?"

"Yes." Researcher Hu Xiaozheng did not show mercy to Lu Ming: "I don't know how many fantastic ideas about physics appear in the world every day. I have to admit that many of these fantastic ideas have the possibility of existence. Yes. But...we have no way to verify it. The development of experimental physics is too backward to keep up with the progress of theoretical physics, and it is impossible to verify it in the foreseeable future.

Just like superstring theory, some speculations in it, if we want to verify, we can increase the energy of the existing particle collider by 100 times, but it will not meet the requirements of the verification environment.

There are so many whimsical ideas, and your guess is just one of them.What value do you say it has? "

Lu Ming thought for a while, then nodded in agreement: "Indeed. Generally speaking, my conjecture is 'there is a certain possibility, but it is impossible to prove or falsify'."

"Yes. However, if we continue to extend this conjecture, it would be quite interesting."

Researcher Hu Xiaozheng said enthusiastically: "If this conjecture is true, then first of all, the future particles, or energy, have been 'borrowed' to the present, which seems to mean that the phenomenon of going back in time has occurred. This is consistent with the existing theory. Violation. However, the possibility of turning back time at the micro level has not been completely denied..."

Lu Ming knew that, in fact, the existing physical theories, at the bottom of science, did not confirm that time could not be reversed.

It's like two small balls colliding and bouncing apart - this process strictly follows the laws of physics.But if this process is filmed and then played backwards, that is, the process is reversed, then the reverse process also follows the laws of physics, and there is no violation at all.

Physical theory doesn't say that going back in time isn't possible.

It is the laws of thermodynamics that hold that turning back time is impossible.Thermodynamics involves statistical mechanics, which is a theory at a more macroscopic level.

But... it doesn't actually deny the possibility of time reversal phenomenon at the micro level.

Hu Xiaozheng thought about it, and continued to slowly say: "However, the particle returns from the future to the present, and it also involves the multi-universe interpretation, which is more complicated... This explanation involves too many preconditions, and the possibility of being established is very low. .”

To agree with this conjecture, you must first confirm the existence of the phenomenon of time reversal in the microcosm, you must also confirm that the multiverse interpretation is indeed established, and you must confirm some other conjectures. After all are established, the conjecture that particles return to the present from the future can be established.

This obviously reduces the possibility of this conjecture.

After all, the probability of a bomb appearing on a plane is assumed to be one in 200 million, and the probability of two bombs drops linearly to the square of 200 in [-] million, which is only [-] in [-] trillion.

——This is the source of the famous "How to reduce the probability of bombs on the plane when flying? The answer is that you bring a bomb on the plane first".

Going back to the conjecture at this moment, assuming that the probability of time reversal in the microcosm really exists is one in a thousand, and the probability that the multiverse interpretation is established is also one in a thousand. After these two conjectures are established, "particles return from the future to the present" The conjecture can only be established, then the probability of its establishment plummets to less than one in a million.

"The conjecture that 'the present has borrowed part of its mass from the future' may have another explanation besides 'the future world has reversed time, and particles have returned from the future to the present'." Lu Ming said: "Fate?"

"You mean..."

"Suppose now that we have borrowed part of the mass from the future, resulting in the phenomenon of an abnormal increase in mass in the experiment at this moment, but in fact there is no future world at this moment, and it is only a fate that has been decided at this moment: in a certain period of time in the future , there must be a part of the mass disappearing out of thin air.

In this way, from the overall point of view, mass and energy are still conserved.The only difference is that the other particles that transmit the force run in space, while the particles that transmit this force run in time. "

Researcher Hu Xiaozheng scratched his head: "Fermions constitute matter, and bosons transmit force. So this conjecture seems to confirm that time is quantum? And time particles are bosons? This, this...

Well, very interesting. "

He can only say one very interesting thing.After all, there is no way to verify it.

"But... I have a new idea."

Hu Xiaozheng sat up straight again in an instant: "This kind of expression of fatalism is likely to be contrary to the principle of uncertainty. After all, the bottom layer of the universe is random, and what the future will look like is theoretically unpredictable.

I have a conjecture that does not violate the uncertainty principle.Is it possible that at this moment, the fate of 'the abnormal increase of mass determines that some of the mass will disappear out of thin air in the future' is actually only the decision of this fate, without the specific way of 'realizing' this fate?

Just like, the quality that we add at this moment is borrowed from the future. After a certain period of time, after the future comes, the part of the quality that disappears out of thin air may come from you or me, it may come from this table or this floor , from this wall...

Where exactly it came from, we have no way to predict now, we will not know until after a series of random processes, when it actually happens.

In this way, it does not violate the uncertainty principle, and the possibility of establishment is greatly improved. "

Lu Ming nodded thoughtfully.Suddenly, he suddenly raised his head and stared straight at Hu Xiaozheng, his gaze was full of shock and a little...joy.

He seemed to think of something.

Hu Xiaozheng was a little puzzled.He touched his face suspiciously, and after confirming that there were no grains of rice on it, he asked, "Sheriff Lu? What's wrong with you?"

Lu Ming woke up from his contemplation.He let out a long breath and stood up.

"Thank you, Professor Hu. Your conjecture is very inspiring to me. I have gained a lot."

Hu Xiaozheng said awkwardly, "Oh, is that so?"

He himself didn't know what the things he said and the conjectures he made could be of any use.

Isn't this just casual chatting and guessing?Can this stuff work too?

Lu Ming stretched out his hand, and solemnly shook hands with Hu Xiaozheng: "Yes. It is very useful. Then let's do it for today. When I have time, I look forward to chatting with you about these conjectures again."

After saying goodbye, Lu Ming turned and left.

"Wait a minute!"

Hu Xiaozheng stood up and called Lu Ming to stop.Lu Ming turned his head and waited for his words.But seeing Hu Xiaozheng muttering, his face was blushing, he wanted to say something, but he still couldn't say it.

In the end he sighed and said resentfully: "Uh, it's okay, then, goodbye."

Lu Ming felt a little funny.He knew that Hu Xiaozheng must have wanted to ask him what the use of his previous conjectures were, but limited by the confidentiality regulations, he knew that he would definitely reject him, and it was not suitable for him to ask, so he could only forcefully suppress his curiosity. go back.

Lu Ming could tell that this Hu Xiaozheng was a very curious person.With this question in his heart, he might not be able to sleep well in the next few days.

Lu Ming felt a little guilty.After thinking for a while, he said, "Professor Hu, is there anything missing in your research? Equipment, funding, etc. That's right, our security department has a budget for this year, I can try to apply for it, if it can pass , I can sponsor a sum of money for your research. Although it’s not much, it’s a little bit of our kindness.”

Hearing that there was a sponsorship available, Hu Xiaozheng really cheered up, and the previous curiosity disappeared immediately: "If there is a sponsorship, it will help me a lot. You may not be clear, Chief Lu. These days, the most lacking Funding is for our basic physics research..."

Lu Ming was amused.

Which discipline can be like basic physics research, which requires large-scale projects at every turn, and the construction of a particle collider requires tens of billions or hundreds of billions of investment?If research is really released, the GDP of all mankind will not be enough to invest in it. Is there no shortage of funds?

Of course, the sponsorship promised by Lu Ming is at most in the order of hundreds of thousands, it cannot be too much.With this amount of money, big things cannot be done, but small things, such as holding a seminar and reimbursement of travel expenses, can be done.The second action team can still get it.

"Someone will contact you later to confirm the sponsorship."

"Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you so much."

Hu Xiaozheng was very grateful.Just chatting casually like this, just guessing something and getting sponsors, the more things like this, the better.

After leaving the particle collision laboratory, Lu Ming didn't go back in a hurry, but called Lu Qingliang again.

After first telling Lu Qingliang about the sponsorship fee and asking him to handle it in detail, Lu Ming said again: "Help me contact the 'Black Hole Hunter' organization. I have some things that I need them to do. And... we may Another sponsorship fee has to be paid out, which may be quite a lot. You should be mentally prepared. I will report to the captain, and if necessary, you will have to report to Director Li."

(End of this chapter)