Dark Energy And Other Elephants: The Multiverse Theory

In the TED talk “Is Our Universe the Only Universe?,” theoretical physicist Brian Greene discusses the controversial multiverse theory, which postulates that our universe is actually only one in a vast web of many. Greene describes the basis for and the scientific discoveries relating and leading up to the multiverse concept, including string theory; he also touches upon its vast consequences, which extend beyond the realm of science and into questions about theological perceptions of the rarity of human existence and creation.

The Multiverse Theory sprung up in multiple places simultaneously. The first person that people usually think about is Hugh Everett. He came up with the theory in Princeton University, New Jersey. Many philosophers started thinking about this because they want to know what lies beyond the

The theory of the universe 's origin centers on a cosmic catastrophe known as the big bang. The big bang theory proponents imply that 10 billion to 20 billion years ago, a massive blast from an ancient and unknown type of energy allowed all the universe 's known matter and energy, including space and time. The big bang theory was first suggested in the 1920 's by a Belgian priest named Georges Lemaître. He theorized that the universe began from a single primordial atom. The idea received major reinforcements by Edwin Hubble 's observations that other galaxies are moving away from our own at great speed, in all directions, as if they had all been propelled by an ancient explosive force, (National Geographic, n.d.).

“In the known universe, size matters” (Known Universe: The Biggest and Smallest). The National Geographic documentary Known Universe: The Biggest and Smallest explores how size shapes our universe from the largest stars to the miniscule atom. Through discussing topics such as the reclassification of Pluto, Kepler space mission, and particle colliders, the documentary helped inform and motivate me to search for up-to-date information on these topics. Alternatively, the documentary does well to visualize size as well as simplifies topics to a basic understanding of the subject matter.

Did you know that “it has been 50 years since two scientists found landmark evidence for the Big Bang theory?”(Kramer,2014) The Bang Theory aka BBT is the most popular explanation about the start of our universe that is widely accepted/acknowledged. The theory is that “the entire Universe is spreading apart, with distant galaxies speeding away from us in all directions. Run the clock backwards to 13.8 billion years ago, and everything in the Cosmos started out as a single point in space. In an instant, everything expanded outward from that location, forming the energy, atoms and eventually the stars and galaxies we see today.” (Cain, 2013) The Big Bang Theory is possibly right because of the evidence/research backed up by it such as exploration done by Edwin Hubble, data found by both Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, and background radiation that had been found that is believed to be created by the Big Bang.

The cosmological argument is an a posteriori argument which intends to prove that there is an intelligent being that exists; the being is distinct from the universe, explains the existence of the universe, and is omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent and omnibenevolent. The basic notion of cosmological arguments is that the world and everything in it is dependent on something other than itself for its existence. It explains that everything has a cause, that there must have been a first cause, and that this first cause was itself uncaused.

• The Crucial Cosmological Truth is that without Limitations or “Disguised Infinities” or ‘Time’ & ‘Space’ Boundaries there would be NO CONTRAST. Without THE ‘CONTRAST PRINCIPLE, Any Form of Sensing - Physical or Cosmic - would be IMPOSSIBLE. Consequently, Without Sensing No Experience at all, “…no ensuing creation of Consciousness, and no formation of Mentality”, and NO LIFE! The following examples confirm the unique significance of Limitations set by Contrast pro-Life function: for a book in order to be readable there must be a dark font on the ‘white’ paper. Without experiencing ‘unhappiness’ one cannot experience the ‘happiness’ expressed to the same degree. Without feeling cold there would not be a way of experiencing hot etc. (Quote from ‘Livets Bog’ Vol IV, section #1375)

Science fiction has brought many things to the human race. Imagination, scientific breakthroughs, and perhaps one of the most shocking scientific theories, the theory of multiple, or parallel, universes. According to science the universe came into being around 13.7 billion years ago after a catastrophic event called The Big Bang occurred, however throughout many years scientists have wondered whether our universe was the only one created.

Explain both concepts and the differences between them. Describe the observations that led to the hypothesis that dark matter is an important component of the Universe. Describe the suggested constituents of the dark matter.

The universe we know today is big and dark, with billions of galaxies. In the beginning of the universe it was thought to be much different. It was small, dense, and hot. In the book The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe, Weinberg explains the early stages of the Universe with what happened during the time of the Big Bang. He explains the first three minutes of the very early universe and then the early universe. At the beginning there was zero time where the whole Universe was compressed into a one. From there during the “one-hundredth of a second…the temperature of the universe was about a hundred thousand million degrees Centigrade”(Page8). The Universe was made up of photons, electrons, positrons, quarks and

One of the major ramifications debunking the multiverse theory is that it is a radical metaphysical conjecture. It is said this universe has only the right amount of everything to support life. You have probably heard "if there are an infinite number of monkeys typing on infinite number of typewriters, they will eventually produce the works of Shakespeare". This refers to

Quantum physics is mind-bending, counterintuitive, and close to impossible to understand. It's so complicated that a theory saying our reality is just one of an infinite web of infinite timelines is one that's actually simpler than what most quantum physicists believe. That neat-and-tidy explanation is known as the many-worlds interpretation, and it has caused plenty of controversy in physics circles.

As we progress as a species, we use more resources than the world can proportionately replenish. Third world countries such as Pakistan, Uganda, and Haiti are experiencing an energy crisis that is crippling to their societies. We must expand our horizons in order to save the place in which we live: Earth. If we are able to harness energies that are extraterrestrial, we may be able to break through into an entirely new era of technology. We have expanded outward as far as we can; it is time to expand upward into the universe. Dark matter and dark energy both make up a combined ninety-five percent of our entire universe. These are hypothesized materials that have been seen but not proven on a physical scale; however, they are literally holding

The argument suggesting life existing on other Earth-like planets has been present since man first looked into space and questioned his own existence and the existence of others like him. Today there are many theories on the existence of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe, but only one theory goes beyond them and into an even larger realm. The contents of this theory, known as the “multiverse” theory, suggest that humans on Earth live within one universe of many others that reside within a primordial vacuum containing many other universes (Jenkins and Perez). Each of these universes possesses potentially different natural constants and physical laws that govern them differently, thus calling forth some logical questions. First,

By introducing the 11th dimension, M-Theory successfully united the “competing” theories of string theory. Scientists saw the different theories were actually multiple ways of approaching the same theory, much like the old proverb about the blind men each touching a different part of an elephant offering seemingly conflicting observations. M-Theory also provided another crucial aspect of the puzzle in that it explained how the Big Bang might have occurred, with two membranes colliding. The energy produced from such a collision is mathematical consistent with what is known from existing science.