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[2014-01-27] Multiverse Relationship
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:17 pm
by rhomboidal
I've heard a version of multiverse theory that not only are there universes beyond our own, and not only are there an
infinite number of universes beyond our own, but there are an infinite number of universes which are
exactly identical to our own.
But does that mean there's a universe where multiverse theory isn't correct?
And if we're only self-consciously aware of ourselves and each other existing in
this universe and not all the identical ones, then how can they be exactly identical?
Relationship issues are HARD...
Re: [2014-01-27] Multiverse Relationship
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:35 pm
by Lethal Interjection
I don't know how you could subscribe to the idea of there being parallel universes but not that there are an infinite number of them.
But then again I don't understand how there being infinite identical universes does anything but detract from the parallel universe theory.
Re: [2014-01-27] Multiverse Relationship
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:48 pm
by rhomboidal
Lethal Interjection wrote:I don't know how you could subscribe to the idea of there being parallel universes but not that there are an infinite number of them.
But then again I don't understand how there being infinite identical universes does anything but detract from the parallel universe theory.
I think the idea is that there's a huge but still finite number of possible arrangements of matter in our universe, so in the infinite space of infinite universes, you would inevitably get repeats of any specific arrangement, including ours -- in fact, an infinite number of them.
And naturally, I'm assuming all our duplicates would be equally discombobulated by that idea.
Re: [2014-01-27] Multiverse Relationship
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:58 am
by Lethal Interjection
rhomboidal wrote:Lethal Interjection wrote:I don't know how you could subscribe to the idea of there being parallel universes but not that there are an infinite number of them.
But then again I don't understand how there being infinite identical universes does anything but detract from the parallel universe theory.
I think the idea is that there's a huge but still finite number of possible arrangements of matter in our universe, so in the infinite space of infinite universes, you would inevitably get repeats of any specific arrangement, including ours -- in fact, an infinite number of them.
And naturally, I'm assuming all our duplicates would be equally discombobulated by that idea.
No, I understand that. Once you are talking about infinity, you can just as easily talk about infinity within infinity (in a practical sense, I mean -- technically it would be infinity-less-one or whatever). I just don't see how that is even remotely relevant to the topic. It actually kind of screams "it's a thought experiment, quit taking parallel worlds theory so seriously". Yet I doubt whoever was thinking of it even considered that it was parody.
Re: [2014-01-27] Multiverse Relationship
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:19 am
by Kaharz
Lethal Interjection wrote:it's a thought experiment, quit taking parallel worlds theory so seriously
Re: [2014-01-27] Multiverse Relationship
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 5:51 pm
by rhomboidal
Lethal Interjection wrote:No, I understand that. Once you are talking about infinity, you can just as easily talk about infinity within infinity (in a practical sense, I mean -- technically it would be infinity-less-one or whatever). I just don't see how that is even remotely relevant to the topic. It actually kind of screams "it's a thought experiment, quit taking parallel worlds theory so seriously". Yet I doubt whoever was thinking of it even considered that it was parody.
Funny to think there might be a parody parallel universe which is basically identical to ours, but with an over-the-top satirical twist to everything -- religion, sex, politics...
Well, maybe funny at first. Then it'd probably be a non-stop nightmare.
Re: [2014-01-27] Multiverse Relationship
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:35 pm
by Lethal Interjection
rhomboidal wrote:Lethal Interjection wrote:No, I understand that. Once you are talking about infinity, you can just as easily talk about infinity within infinity (in a practical sense, I mean -- technically it would be infinity-less-one or whatever). I just don't see how that is even remotely relevant to the topic. It actually kind of screams "it's a thought experiment, quit taking parallel worlds theory so seriously". Yet I doubt whoever was thinking of it even considered that it was parody.
Funny to think there might be a parody parallel universe which is basically identical to ours, but with an over-the-top satirical twist to everything -- religion, sex, politics...
Well, maybe funny at first. Then it'd probably be a non-stop nightmare.
Or... with... a laugh track. Give me death.
Re: [2014-01-27] Multiverse Relationship
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:35 pm
by rhomboidal
rhomboidal wrote:
Funny to think there might be a parody parallel universe which is basically identical to ours, but with an over-the-top satirical twist to everything -- religion, sex, politics...
Well, maybe funny at first. Then it'd probably be a non-stop nightmare.
Lethal Interjection wrote:Or... with... a laugh track. Give me death.
Or we're already in it.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...