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Jan 28 2008, 12:31 AM
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Define:EVIL PROGRAMMER (ē'vəl prō'grăm'ər)- n. An organism that converts caffeine into evil software. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 1,206 Joined: 25-September 05 From: Los Angeles, California Member No.: 12,251 myCENT:25.62 |
So over the years I've thought of many strange questions related to math, science, and physics, and there are way too many and they all go way too much into depth to all be put into 1 thread so I shall make separate threads for them all when I think of them. Wow it has been 2 months since I've posted one of these. Anyway on to my rantings err i mean thoughts... PARALLEL UNIVERSES- Ok so the theory of an exact world such as ours has been brought up before. Many believe that it is very possible. If the universe is truly infinite (and there are infinite numbers of galaxies), then it is a fact that there is an exact world living just as we are this very minute, and there is another alex7h3pr0gr4m3r writing this thread on another trap17.com talking about us. In fact if the universe is truly infinite, then there would be infinite alex7h3pr0gr4m3r's writing this thread. The reason for this is if there are infinite galaxies then it is truly impossible that another galaxy is not living as we are, and it would be impossible that there is another galaxy where alex decided to get up and make himself a nice bacon lettuce tomato sandwich instead of writing a post on some forums. In fact there would be infinite universes where trap17.com didn't even exist in the first place. Wow imagine that. So this brings me to my ultimate question for this thread.... What if the universe is really infinite, meaning that there are other galaxies living just as we are. Now let's progress millions of years into the future, and assume we still exist and have the technology to travel far enough to reach half way between our galaxy and our parallel one. And let's assume that seeing as the universe is infinite, we just happen to be in a location that mirrors the other universe, so as we travel both of our journeys are exactly the same, and we were to meet with our parallel, what would be the conversation that would ensue? We wouldn't be able to make any kind of conversation at all, because if we have truly lived the same life, we would be the same person. |
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Jan 28 2008, 05:13 AM
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Member [Level 1] ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 25-June 06 From: Den Member No.: 25,638 |
lol. I think u r thinking too much. But anyways I thought it for one second & then I thought I'm over thinking.
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Jan 30 2008, 10:00 PM
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Privileged Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 536 Joined: 19-May 06 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 23,963 |
Well, your implying that as I have already stated because I do firmly believe, that the universe is infinite. In fairness our versions differ from one another because I believe there is an infinite number of universes but its the same principle.
Anyway. If there is an infinite number, and I mean a TRULY infinite number of universes then the chances are that there is an infinite number of us doing the exact same thing having had the past be exactly the same. But that's only saying the chances are. It is almost 100% probable but in fairness it's possible that there are none exactly like this. Think about it it would have to be infinitely specific for this to have happened. And I know what your saying and statistically it is completely intact and you are utterly correct. But there are so many, an infinite number even, of variables that it's just too hard to say. Maybe one day we'll find out. |
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Feb 4 2008, 01:54 PM
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Member [Level 1] ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 13-January 08 Member No.: 56,176 |
If indeed there is a parallel universe which are infinite, my theory would be that these universes are in another dimension which we can't go to, no matter how advanced our technology is. Suppose we meet our own selves from a parallel universe, that would sort of crumble the very basis of our existence wouldn't it? So if infinite universe exists, my theory is that they exist in different planes of awareness, different from our human sense of perception of this universe.
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Feb 4 2008, 04:41 PM
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Super Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 416 Joined: 26-January 08 Member No.: 56,881 |
If the universe is infinite, then there would also be an infinite number of kinds of worlds, no?
Also, there is also the multiverse theory, which states that there are multiple universes outside of our own that are exploding and crunching, etc. and only in this world would we find another Trap17 or whatever it is. This would be the cosmologist's defense of nonbelief, because the cosmologist states that because there are an infinite number of universes out there, at least one, the one we live in now, should have some sort of viable life in it, according to Drake's equation. |
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Feb 5 2008, 09:54 PM
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Premium Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 7-September 07 Member No.: 49,538 |
I do not think the universe is infinite, but rather that there is an infinite number of finite universes. The closest galaxy to us (not counting the dwarf ones like the Magellanic Clouds) is the Andromeda galaxy. And it is travelling toward us. In 3.5 000 000 000 years (that's a big one, I know*)Then there are two scenarios: 1. Earth dies in the collision (Absolutely unrealistic if you consider the densities of both galaxies), 2. We are living in a new galaxy, which has 2 foci at 2 black holes that are rotating around each other and closely getting together. What will happen when they collide? Who knows. We would not be there to see it. Or, even if we would - it would be quite hard to see. You know, it's dark there
P. S. coming back to that infinite universe idea:one possibility that I concider "pretty" is not when the universes are packed like bubbles as the Membrane theory tries to tell us, but rather that there is one on top of the other, and Black Holes are just ladders leading in and out. Where there is a black hole in our universe - there is a quasar in the other, and anything that falls in here radiates out on that side. Please, do not ask me, what is on the very top - ther eis no very top - that's the point of universes being infinite Just a suggestion, nothing more. maybe, a bit too much imagination, too. ______________________________ * That's what she said. |
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Feb 7 2008, 05:24 AM
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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 7-February 08 Member No.: 57,477 |
If the universe is infinite and we assume there are an infinite number of galaxies. Since these galaxies are so far apart, we can essentially assume independence, and assume that these galaxies develop alone, and in a random manor. If there are an infinite number of galaxies developing randomly, then couldn't we assume that a portion of these infinite galaxies support life like we do. If a portion of infinity is infinity, then an infinite number of galaxies should support life. Since there are also an infinite number of these galaxies with life, we could assume that a portion of the infinite, i.e. an infinite amount of galaxies support life as complex as we do. We can also assume that an infinite number of these galaxies would have technology far greater than up, with the potential to travel around the entire universe. Even if these other life forms travel randomly, an infinite number of randomly traveling life forms should cover everywhere in the galaxy at the same time. If there truly are an infinite number of galaxies, then why have we not intersected with other life forms?
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Feb 7 2008, 03:43 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] ![]() Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 7-February 08 Member No.: 57,507 |
Well. I have been thinking about this too. One thing I know for sure is that with all the the galaxies and planets out there, it will be completely igorant to believe that there arent other life forms out there. There are so many planets. What makes earth so special that we have to be the only life forms around?
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Feb 7 2008, 03:45 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] ![]() Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 7-February 08 From: china Member No.: 57,511 |
i like planets
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