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Tipler cylinder en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

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Synonyms

Tipler machine · Tipler time machine

wikipedia: Frank J. Tipler