Is There A World Beyond Our Own?
Have you ever thought of the existence of a world beyond our own? Have you ever imagined of a universe where you made a different decision or chose a different path or led a different life? These two universes which run parallel to each other, do they possibly diverge at any point? Let’s try to find answers to all these questions!
According to some theoretical physicists, our universe is not the only one out there. There is a possibility that other worlds exist with different version of ourselves, our experiences and our lives.
About 13.7 billion years ago the universe emerged from a hot and dense sea of matter and energy. Gradually, the cosmos expanded and cooled, and it spawned galaxies, stars, planets and life. It is estimated that the there are about 1078 to 1082 atoms in the known, observable universe. Simply, that is between ten quadrillion vigintillion and one-hundred thousand quadrillion vigintillion atoms. These particles are clustered and bumped together to form what we call galaxies. Currently there are believed to be trillions of galaxies, which are yet to be joined by other trillions as the universe expands.
YES, Parallel Universes exist!
A prominent theory suggests that universe is flat and is infinite. However, we cannot be sure about the shape of space-time and we just assume. If the universe is really flat and infinite, then there is a possibility of existence of multiple other universes. There is also a possibility that the universe repeats itself. This is because the 1078 to 1082 atoms can be arranged in n number of different ways. Apply your permutations if you have time and patience!
Another theory upheld by some physicists is regarding the existence of daughter universes. Laws of probability suggest that for every outcome that could come from one of your decisions, there would be a range of universes. This theory reiterates that the universe creates a copy of itself for every possible outcome of a situation to occur. For example, you’re in a dilemma whether to go out for a walk or not. In one case you decide to go, and a truck hits you and you die. In other case, you decide not to go. As simple as that!
The theory of bubble universes uphold the fact that our universe is just a bubble sitting on the space with numerous other bubble universes. It is theoretically impossible to assume the course of life and existence in other bubble universes as the laws of physics might be completely different and reversed in there.
Another theory upholds the existence of mathematical universes. A universe which exists independently without any humans in it, a universe with no life.
The most famous theory out of the all is the one which suggest the existence of parallel universes. If we accept the idea of universe being flat and infinite, with an infinite number of cosmic patches, the particle arrangements within the cosmic patches will repeat itself — infinitely many times, over and over again. And every time in the matrix, one particle or two particles or n number of particles out to the 1078– 1082 atoms can differ, changing the entire cosmic patch, totally different from the one before. Which brings us to the theory of our lives repeating again and again with a slight, extreme or no change every-time the particles in the cosmic patch assume a new position.
NO, Parallel Universes don’t exist!
The theorists who oppose the idea of existence of a world beyond our own use the age of the universe as their proof. This theory states that if universe is believed to be 13.7 billion years old, it means that universe had a beginning, which makes it finite pressing on the idea that universe is not infinite and will one day surely meets its end, rather then being part of a knot going over again and again. This cuts down the possibilities for the atoms to rearrange themselves in infinite ways and further reduces the chances of existence of a world beyond our own.
Another theory suggests that universe expanded exponentially at the time of its creation. Gradually the speed at which it inflates is reduced. This reduction makes the possibility of existence of a world beyond our own even less.
Have We Ever Found a Parallel Universe?
The first ever person to have claimed to witness a glimpse of a parallel universe is Ranga-Ram Chany from the California Institute of Technology. He used data from the Planck Telescope at the European Space Agency, and subtracted cosmic microwave background model from Planck’s picture of the universe. In this experiment, he found regions that were way more brighter than they should be, almost 4,500 times brighter. This discovery is consistent with the idea that bumping parallel universes leave behind a so-called “bruise” in the form of a ring of hot photons during a collision.
Is It Possible to travel to a Parallel Universe?
To answer this question, let’s take into consideration the Schrodinger’s Cat mind experiment. A cat is placed in a box that is sound proof and completely closed, preventing any indication of what is happening inside the box to an observer outside.
Inside the box is a device that may release a deadly poison that can kill that cat. The release of this poison is dependent upon a very small amount of a radioactive substance in which the chance of one atom decaying in one hour is 50/50. If the atom decays, the poison is released and the cat is killed.
Erwin Schrodinger noted that while the cat was in the box, it was neither alive or dead, but in a state somewhere in between. It wasn’t until the box was opened and the fate of the cat observed that the actual state coalesced into one of either dead or alive.
The theory suggests that upon observation, the cat is both alive and dead, but in a divergent universe. If we observe the cat as alive, a parallel universe is created at that very moment in which we (not we) are observing a dead cat.
This means that we are living every moment of our life in a parallel universe, we just don’t realize it. Quite intriguing, isn’t it!
Anil
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