I wanted to start out by ruling out as many of the unverified/unverifiable ‘escape hatch’ versions of physics of possible, such as being able to open a door to alternate timelines. Since, as far as I understand it, Many Worlds ‘adds up to normality’, that is the single apparent universe we see around us, and I don’t understand Many Worlds well enough to argue about it, I felt safe enough in sweeping it under the rug for this presentation.
So, you’re afraid people will think it would be easier to build a device to send you to a parallel, uninhabited version of Earth than to build a space shuttle and go to a different planet?
Many Worlds has very different universe, but the idea of actually going to them is silly.
While there’s no easy way to test Many Worlds, it’s vastly more likely than any other theory.
I maintain that much as a cached thought, even if I can’t always remember how it’s derived.
So, you’re afraid people will think it would be easier to build a device to send you to a
parallel, uninhabited version of Earth than to build a space shuttle and go to a different
planet?
Not… exactly.
A certain segment of my target audience is very fond of conspiracy theories, and I’ve seen particular cases that make Time Cube look sane. I may not be able to reach the worst instances, but I can at least try to tug the remainder back in the right direction.
I wanted to start out by ruling out as many of the unverified/unverifiable ‘escape hatch’ versions of physics of possible, such as being able to open a door to alternate timelines. Since, as far as I understand it, Many Worlds ‘adds up to normality’, that is the single apparent universe we see around us, and I don’t understand Many Worlds well enough to argue about it, I felt safe enough in sweeping it under the rug for this presentation.
So, you’re afraid people will think it would be easier to build a device to send you to a parallel, uninhabited version of Earth than to build a space shuttle and go to a different planet?
Many Worlds has very different universe, but the idea of actually going to them is silly.
While there’s no easy way to test Many Worlds, it’s vastly more likely than any other theory.
See the Quantum Physics Sequence.
I maintain that much as a cached thought, even if I can’t always remember how it’s derived.
Not… exactly.
A certain segment of my target audience is very fond of conspiracy theories, and I’ve seen particular cases that make Time Cube look sane. I may not be able to reach the worst instances, but I can at least try to tug the remainder back in the right direction.