Interesting idea (or maybe not actually) with regard to mathematical induction and paradoxes.

I am Brave Sir Tim, or I was - but since I have had to use rather a lot I have demoted myself to a 'Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Launcelot' moniker for the foreseeable future.

I was watching the 'We Are From The Future' video the other day because somebody posted it on here and it got me into thinking, maybe they are from the future or maybe not - but one thing is for certain, human civilization needs to make a leap forward and quickly before warand all the other negativity in our world destroys any chances we have of advancing and realizing our full potential in the universe.

In mathematics there are a series of mathematical proofs that can be done in order to prove an algebraic expression is true for all numbers. One of thse is called a 'mathematical proof by induction' whereby you assume A for example in order to prove B, and by proving B you are also proving A - which, of course, no longer becomes an assumption but is proved to be so. In short if you assume something is correct, then you can prove it as well - not always, but sometimes.

Now if we take time travel, for instance. If we assume it is possible, can we not make it possible by proving it is possible if it is possible?

We can't simply use a mathematical induction method but to try to attempt to take the idea into the physical world - maybe we can deliberately create a paradox in order to make the advance we need. So we can start by assuming something exists in the future, then proving it must exist to be so in the present (and the past if necessary) - and therefore proving that it must also exist in the future.

We have all seen science fiction movies and they imaginatively depict how life could be, but if we assume that we are visited by somebody from the future and try to establish what they would advise us by using logic, reasoning and our imaginations thereby attempting to deliberately create the paradox that we are visited by somebody in the future - could that actually help us to leap forward to the next level in our civilization?

I will be away for a little while but I would like to discuss this and other ideas with like-minded people you more upon my return. Looking back this is actually quite nonsensical but I like this place for accepting everyone's thoughts.

Peace, love & happiness.