Interstellar Movie: Wormholes & String Cosmology Explained

In summary, the conversation discusses the concept of wormholes in the movie Interstellar and whether they could potentially exist in real life. The characters explain that wormholes are a passage through 5 dimensional space and reference the bulk, which is a higher dimensional space according to Wikipedia. It is uncertain if this is how wormholes actually work, as the concept is highly speculative.
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Hello. In the movie Interstellar with Matthew McConaughey, there is a scene where wormholes are being explained. The characters say that the wormhole passage is a passage way through 5 dimensional space. Also when they are going through the wormhole they say they are passing through the bulk, which I believe is a reference to string cosmology. According to Wikipedia the bulk is a higher dimensional space.

My question is, is that how wormholes(if they can or do exist) work? By going through some higher dimensional space?
 
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It's not necessary to have a higher dimensional space to have wormholes, but that's one possibility. The whole concept is super speculative.
 

Related to Interstellar Movie: Wormholes & String Cosmology Explained

1. What is a wormhole?

A wormhole is a theoretical passage through space-time that would allow for almost instantaneous travel between two distant points. It is often described as a "shortcut" through the universe.

2. Can wormholes actually exist?

While wormholes have not been directly observed, they are predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. However, the amount of exotic matter needed to create and stabilize a wormhole is currently beyond our technological capabilities.

3. How does a wormhole work?

Wormholes are thought to be created by the warping of space-time by large amounts of matter or energy. This would cause a "bending" of space, allowing for a shortcut between two points that would normally be very far apart.

4. What is string cosmology?

String cosmology is a theoretical framework that combines elements of string theory and cosmology to understand the origin and evolution of the universe. It suggests that the universe may have originated from a higher-dimensional state and has gone through cycles of expansion and contraction.

5. How does string cosmology relate to wormholes?

String cosmology predicts that the universe may have extra spatial dimensions beyond the three dimensions that we experience. These extra dimensions could potentially allow for the existence of wormholes. Additionally, string theory suggests that wormholes may be possible due to the existence of tiny "strings" that make up all matter and energy in the universe.

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