• MüThyme@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I don’t really understand why, but this seems to be a common misunderstanding of the multiverse theory.

    All it says is that every possible universe exists, so it’s not at all required that everything you can think of exists, just everything permitted by physics. Possible is the keyword here, and you can still have an infinity of universes even if you restrict what is possible.

    I’m no expert on the subject, but as I understand it there are generally two types of multiverse theory. The one where you have infinite universes all with the same physical laws, but every unique possibility under those laws exists in the multiverse. And the one where every possible variation on the laws of physics exist (generally talking about different coupling constants rather than entirely different laws). It’s entirely reasonable that both types are one in the same.

    In either case, it wouldn’t really be consistent for there to be a universe where the multiverse doesn’t exist, unless it is the only universe and there is no multiverse at all.

  • kairo79 @lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    How can there be a Universe in a Multiverse that’s not inside the Multiverse?

  • Archmage Azor@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Maybe in the sense that the people there haven’t thought of the theory itself. But one universe can’t affect if a multiverse exists or not, one universe would just be part of a whole

  • CaptPretentious@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Going on the rule that the multiverse theory is accurate… Then I do believe that makes the end statement impossible.

    The multiverse isn’t dependent on any single universe. So if multiverse is true, and a universe exists, it wouldn’t be possible for the multiverse to not exist as that would be a logic paradox.

    Of course, it’s from a matter of perspective. Those in that universe might not be aware of capable of recognizing or conceiving the multiverse. But that wouldn’t alter it’s existence. Kind of like a one way mirror.

    • danhab99@programming.dev
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      2 years ago

      I’m assuming the one where you believe that every conceivable series of events happen.

      That or it’s the fictional multiverse where every permutation of the set of every fact being true exists.