Tipler cylinder

Meaning

Noun

  • A hypothetical massive, infinitely long cylinder spinning along its longitudinal axis, enabling time travel.

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Origin

  • Named after American physicist Frank J. Tipler, who recognised the possibility of such a device in 1974.

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