The
multiverse
is
defined
as a
hypothetical group of multiple universes. Together, these universes
comprise everything that exists: the entirety of space,
time, matter,
energy, and the
physical laws and constants that describe them. The different
universes within the multiverse are often
called
"parallel universes" or
"alternate universes". See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse
Does
the multiverse really exist? Can we move between alternative
universes? How does this relate to teleportation research? Who
knows?!?
| Back in 1952, Erwin Schrödinger gave a lecture in Dublin in which he jocularly warned his audience that what he was about to say might "seem lunatic". He said that when his equations seemed to describe several different histories, these were "not alternatives, but all really happen simultaneously". |
Multiverse
and the Physics Community:
The
physics community has debated the various multiverse theories over
time. Prominent physicists are divided about whether any other
universes exist outside of our own. Some physicists say
the multiverse is not a legitimate topic of scientific inquiry.
However, scientific inquiry into multiple universes persists.
Multiverse
and
Philosophers:
The
possibilities opened up by multiverse theory, of multiple and
parallel universes, have long been a topic of speculation by
philosophers. What is new is the potential for some sort of
scientific
experimental
confirmation or at least indirect evidence that alternative
universes
exist.
Whatever
ultimately comes out of philosophers or scientists studying
multiverse theory as it continues to evolve, it
will probably be stranger and more wonderful than anything
our present-day imaginations can come up with.
Selected Articles
on the Multiverse
The following are some recent articles about the multiverse that
you might want to read:
- NBCNews.com - What is the multiverse? Advances in physics over the past 30 years have led some scientists to the mind-boggling conclusion that the universe we inhabit might just be one of many in existence — perhaps an infinite number.
- Space.com - How an Inflating Universe Could Create a Multiverse The multiverse idea crops up in a few different areas of science. Perhaps the most enticing route to the multiverse is through our understanding of the earliest moments of the universe itself: the period of inflation. As best we can tell, the exceedingly early universe underwent a period of incredibly rapid expansion called inflation.
- Forbes - This Is Why The Multiverse Must Exist The Multiverse is the idea that our universe, and all that's contained within it, is just one small part of a larger structure. This larger entity encapsulates our observable universe as a small part of a much larger universe that extends beyond the limits of our observations—the ‘Unobservable Universe’.
- Forbes - What Is (And Isn't) Scientific About The Multiverse The universe is all there ever was, all there is, and all there will ever be. At least, that's what we're told, and that's what's implied by the word "Universe" itself. But whatever the true nature of the universe actually is, our ability to gather information about it is fundamentally limited—at least for now.
- Live Science - Our Universe Could Be An Expanding Bubble in an Extra Dimension Many versions of string theory require that reality consist of 10 or more dimensions — the three of space and one of time we normally experience, plus many others that are rolled up into an extremely tight point. Exactly how those extra dimensions are configured determines the characteristics of the universe we perceive. But...
- Live Science - String Theory May Create Far Fewer Universes Than Thought String theory is an attempt to describe the whole universe under a single "theory of everything" by adding extra dimensions of spacetime and thinking of particles as miniscule vibrating loops. Many string theorists contend it is still the most promising direction for pursuing Albert Einstein's dream of uniting his general theory of relativity with the conflicting microscopic world of quantum mechanics.
- The Guardian - Stephen Hawking's final theory sheds light on the multiverse Reality may be made up of multiple universes, but each one may not be so different to our own, according to Stephen Hawking’s final theory of the cosmos. The work, completed only weeks before the physicist’s death, paints a simpler picture of the past 13.8 billion years than many previous theories have proposed. Published in the Journal of High Energy Physics, the new work is the result of a long collaboration with Thomas Hertog, a Belgian physicist at the Catholic University of Leuven.
Interdimensional
Travel & Teleportation
Now
to shift topics a bit and briefly look into ‘Interdimensional
Travel’ - moving between alternative universes in the multiverse.
Is it possible? What’s the current thinking about interdimensional
travel and how does it relate to the topic of teleportation?
Scientific
discussions about ‘Interdimensional
Travel’,
and the portals that might allow it, are everywhere these days.
Cosmologist
Lisa Randall told the
Smithsonian,
parallel universes may in fact exist in other dimensions, separated
from our own familiar surroundings by distances vastly smaller than
the size of an atomic nucleus—in
other word, right
next door.
Using ‘black
holes’ as
the solution for how to open a portal to these
other
dimensions
has been popular in science fiction for decades. What
is astonishing
is
that
a
growing number of scientists
are
now
starting
to think and talk about it. Do
your own quick Internet search for scientific articles
on Interdimensional Travel.
Cosmology
is a branch of astronomy that involves the origin and evolution of
the universe, from the Big Bang to today and on into the future.
According to NASA, it
is "the scientific study of the large scale properties of the
universe as a whole." See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmology
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Will We Have Personal Teleportation in the Future?
Last
year, Chinese scientists successfully teleported photons 300 miles
into space, renewing the conversation about teleportation in the
future.
Quantum teleportation takes on a new dimension - New Atlas
Recently,
a
team of
scientists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of
Vienna, and the University of Science and Technology of China have
conducted an experiment
showing
that quantum teleportation can not only be done in three dimensions,
but theoretically it can be done in any number of dimensions. Further
exploration into quantum
teleportation, the complete conversion of every particle in your body
into information, down to the atoms that
can then be transmitted
to a receiver located wherever you intend to go, all comes down to
something called quantum
entanglement-which
is well over my head.
Teleportation is the theoretical transfer of matter or energy from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them. |
Teleportation Update: It will be achieved incrementally this Century Many believe current technology provides no possibility of anything resembling the popular fictional form of teleportation we have seen portrayed in Star Trek movies. However, I prefer to listen to experts like physicist Michio Kaku. He has stated in a number of venues over time that he believes "It is physically possible to teleport an entire human being across the room or maybe onto Mars." We may just have to wait a few more decades before it is possible.
Keep
an eye out on this whole field of study as it continues to unfold
over the coming decades. It’s really exciting stuff.
Selected
Links
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