Is It Possible, According to Einstein's Relativity, for a Child

question 68

Multiple Choice

Is it possible, according to Einstein's relativity, for a child to be biologically older than his or her parents?

• A) Yes, if the parents go on a long and fast trip and return to Earth.
• B) Yes, if the child goes on a long and fast trip and returns to Earth.
• C) No, because it is not possible to actually move backward through time.
• D) No, because the principles of relativity don't have anything to do with actual biological aging.
• E) No, because the "relativity of time" does not allow the actual order of events in time to be switched around.

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