Will science prove the existence of parallel universes!?

[sbr]

Mono would be fine with Chinese people blocking roads then

Yeah I was sort of channelling that, keep the roads open at all costs vs those people stopping to pick the banknotes off the highway in HK a few months back.

After I posted I realized I may have been giving away the joke.

[Tonitrus]

If there are other universes, they will be nothing like ours beacuse of quantum dynamics and probabilities.

Some other universe probably got the Singularity...and we'll be left with the Duality.

[Ideologue]

If I read the article correctly, this is more like the idea of a constellation or population of universes, not parallel universes.  Though of course it is interesting in its own right, it's of no particular practical or philosophical consequence.

[crazy canuck]

If I read the article correctly, this is more like the idea of a constellation or population of universes, not parallel universes.  Though of course it is interesting in its own right, it's of no particular practical or philosophical consequence.

One significant implication is that it provides a scientific answer to the folks who want to believe in intelligent design.  Intelligent design proponents ask "why is the universe created so that it has just the right conditions for life?" and then suggest it cannot be random and that a higher power must have created it all.  If science can prove parallel universes with random properties exist then the existence of our universe is the product of one universe out of countless others being randomly created. 

[derspiess]

One significant implication is that it provides a scientific answer to the folks who want to believe in intelligent design.

ABOUT TIME

[Razgovory]

If I read the article correctly, this is more like the idea of a constellation or population of universes, not parallel universes.  Though of course it is interesting in its own right, it's of no particular practical or philosophical consequence.

One significant implication is that it provides a scientific answer to the folks who want to believe in intelligent design.  Intelligent design proponents ask "why is the universe created so that it has just the right conditions for life?" and then suggest it cannot be random and that a higher power must have created it all.  If science can prove parallel universes with random properties exist then the existence of our universe is the product of one universe out of countless others being randomly created.

The Best of all possible worlds.

[crazy canuck]

If I read the article correctly, this is more like the idea of a constellation or population of universes, not parallel universes.  Though of course it is interesting in its own right, it's of no particular practical or philosophical consequence.

One significant implication is that it provides a scientific answer to the folks who want to believe in intelligent design.  Intelligent design proponents ask "why is the universe created so that it has just the right conditions for life?" and then suggest it cannot be random and that a higher power must have created it all.  If science can prove parallel universes with random properties exist then the existence of our universe is the product of one universe out of countless others being randomly created.

The Best of all possible worlds.

Exactly, no need to create a God for a universe that is created randomly.

[Valmy]

ABOUT TIME

[Razgovory]

If I read the article correctly, this is more like the idea of a constellation or population of universes, not parallel universes.  Though of course it is interesting in its own right, it's of no particular practical or philosophical consequence.

One significant implication is that it provides a scientific answer to the folks who want to believe in intelligent design.  Intelligent design proponents ask "why is the universe created so that it has just the right conditions for life?" and then suggest it cannot be random and that a higher power must have created it all.  If science can prove parallel universes with random properties exist then the existence of our universe is the product of one universe out of countless others being randomly created.

The Best of all possible worlds.

Exactly, no need to create a God for a universe that is created randomly.

Are you threatened by this?  The idea of "Best of all possible worlds", predates quantum physics, it's really more of a theodicy thing.

[derspiess]

That's okay.  If CC gets too cocky after disproving Intelligent Design, we can always scare the piss out of him by talking about ocean acidification.

[crazy canuck]

we can always scare the piss out of him by talking about ocean acidification.

Bastard

[crazy canuck]

If I read the article correctly, this is more like the idea of a constellation or population of universes, not parallel universes.  Though of course it is interesting in its own right, it's of no particular practical or philosophical consequence.

One significant implication is that it provides a scientific answer to the folks who want to believe in intelligent design.  Intelligent design proponents ask "why is the universe created so that it has just the right conditions for life?" and then suggest it cannot be random and that a higher power must have created it all.  If science can prove parallel universes with random properties exist then the existence of our universe is the product of one universe out of countless others being randomly created.

The Best of all possible worlds.

Exactly, no need to create a God for a universe that is created randomly.

Are you threatened by this?  The idea of "Best of all possible worlds", predates quantum physics, it's really more of a theodicy thing.

I was giving you the benefit of the doubt that you understood the science. 

[Razgovory]

I did not extend the same privilege in a discussion about theology.

[crazy canuck]

I did not extend the same privilege in a discussion about theology.

And this is probably the way it will go.  Physics has reached a point that it is difficult for most people to understand and so the results will be easy to ignore.

[viper37]

If science can prove parallel universes with random properties exist then the existence of our universe is the product of one universe out of countless others being randomly created. 

Nonsense.  God created this to test our Faith.