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Something Disturbing Happens When You Solve Einstein's Equations This Way

Season 11 Episode 25 | 14m 42s

Gödel discovered a solution to General Relativity that actually permits time travel — no exotic physics required. His "Gödel universe" reveals that spacetime itself can loop back on itself under certain conditions, blurring the line between past and future. This exposes a startling limitation: the theory offers no guarantee of a consistent cause and effect.

Aired: 04/01/26
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