Traveling through time according to the laws of physics as propounded by our foremost scientists is probably going to be a near impossible feat for any human being, as a result of the complexity of the variety of theories governing its realization.

Necessity, they say is the mother of invention. We have probably not found any reason for traveling in time, hence the reason why we have erected a diverse string of complicated theories against realizing it. Perhaps when we are ready, we will keep it simple and realize that it is not as complicated as it seems.

I am not very competent when it comes to quantum physics, or string theory or even Einstein's theories of general or special relativity. I am a great fan of science fiction though and my most favorite science fiction show of all time is the Star Trek Series. I believe the transportation technology utilized in this show is the key to time travel. The principle underlying this technology seems to indicate that it is based on the dual nature of light; that is the ability of light to alternate between being a waveform and particle streams. As most scientists are aware, the microcosm is an overblown image of the macrocosm. Electrons revolve around a central proton in virtually all the elements of the periodic table just like planets revolve around a central star.

So called living things are more or less a derivative of this commonality. It is possible that human beings have an innate ability to transform themselves into waveforms from the rigid form that they are, or an external agent like laser energy could be used to effect the same change. If such a thing were possible, without the loss of consciousness or the sense of perception, then as a light wave, it will probably be a matter of modulating a ray of light from a distant star with our perceptive waveform and following it either forwards or backwards to our time destination. In the same vein, Einstein's idea of an ever increasing mass will become irrelevant, since we well become one with whatever vessel we design to take us to our destination. Such a vessel will become light waves and each individual on board will transform into light waves at the very high velocity of light and above. No one on board will notice the change in structure, since such changes between cellular and waveform are instantaneous and alternating possibly every nanosecond of less.

So in the Star Trek series then, the true sequence of events when a crew member

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