Are we alone in the universe?
Does time even exist??
Or are we living in the Matrix???
Here are 8 of the craziest scientific theories out there!!
Which one do YOU believe???
8.
The Law of Infinite Earths If you've lived long enough on this planet,
you've probably asked yourself, "Are we alone in the universe?"
This is one of the biggest questions we ask as humans, but there's actually a grander
question that has been asked by scientists, "Are we the only universe out there?"
There are many theories about what lies out there, but one that is very crazy depending
on how you look at it is the Law of Infinite Earths, or the Multiverse Theory.
It's called many other names to be fair, but that's one of the most popular.
The basic principle of this theory is as such, our Earth and all that surrounds it is one
universe.
However, on another plane of existence, there is another Earth that is different from our
own, and it has its own universe.
Most supporters and believers in this theory speculate that on those "other Earths" and
planets, things are slightly different, creating a new world as a result.
For example, on another Earth, the Civil War might have been won by the South, completely
changing the course of history.
Or, a meteor might have struck the Earth in modern times instead of missing it.
And on and on it goes.
Some even say that for every single decision we make, there's another Earth where the opposite
decision was made.
Thus, the Law Of Infinite Earths.
You might feel that you've heard this before, and if you're a comic book fan, you like have.
The Multiverse Theory is a very strong part of Marvel and DC Comics, but it's not just
a comic theory, it was introduced to them because of scientific research on the subject.
And who's to say that they're wrong?
We can't exactly scan all of our own universe, so how can we know for sure that there isn't
another universe on another plane of existence?
7.
Time Isn't Real Those three words likely caused a lot of you
to be confused.
Ironically enough though, they were uttered by a man named Julian Barbour, who is not
only a respected man, but one who is an expert in physics and quantum gravity.
As such, he wouldn't make sure a statement if he didn't have at least a way to explain
it.
According to his theory, time is something that humans and animals can "perceive", but
in fact, it doesn't actually exist.
How does that work?
Well, it's a little complex, but I'll try and word it out.
So, don't think of time in the concept of seconds or minutes or hours.
Rather, think of it like a number line, going from 1-100.
Mathematically, all the numbers are their own entities, and according to Barbour, those
numbers are the points in our lives.
Or as he calls them, the "Nows".
These "Nows" are independent of one another, and exist separately from one another in a
non-connective way.
So in math, the number 2 comes before 3, but 2 doesn't evolve or grow into 3.
Get it?
Many other people in history, including philosopher Nietzsche have said things that support this
theory, and so if it's true, our universe just got a lot more complicated.
6.
The Doppelganger Theory Here's a popular one that a surprising amount
of people believe.
So, when you were born, you were told you were unique, that your DNA (or the god that
created you) made you like you for a specific purpose, and thus gave you your unique look.
This is true, your DNA does make you unique.
However, there are some who believe that elsewhere in the world right now, there is another you.
Not a clone, or a lost twin, but rather, someone who matches your face, your DNA even to a
certain degree.
This...is the Doppelganger Theory.
To be clear, this isn't an Earth-1/Earth-2 thing (thank you comic book fans for getting
that reference), this is on one Earth two people looking like each other without being
related to one another.
What's truly ironic is that on certain levels, we know that this is possible.
Think about it, in your life, you've likely met two people and go, "Wow, you look just
like...*insert persons name here*".
We've all done it, and some people think it's "amazing" how two people can look so close
to one another.
But in truth, it's all genetic.
Our genetic code defines who we are in height, weight, and look.
So two people looking the same is not impossible, it's actually entirely probable.
The only rub is that because of how big the world is, you'll likely never meet your doppelganger
if they're out there.
5.
Ekpyrotic Universe The Big Bang Theory is one of the most accepted,
yet controversial, beliefs on how the universe itself was created.
But because not everyone believes it, there are those who have other ideas for how the
universe was born.
One of the more crazy ones is the idea of the Ekpyrotic Universe.
What is it?
Well, to best explain, I want you to imagine a thin piece of paper, one that you are holding
in your right hand.
That paper is our universe.
Now, imagine you picked up another piece of paper with your left hand, and held these
pieces of paper as close together as you could without touching.
This is the Ekpyrotic Universe.
And by this theories notions, the way our universe was born was when these two universes
actually collided, releasing a massive amount of energy that created the universe.
But technically, it didn't just create the universe, it "reset" it.
By that token, the universe can be "reset" an infinite amount of times, all it would
take is for these two universes to collide once more.
The Big Bang Theory doesn't seem so odd, now does it?
4.
Fermi Paradox/Rare Earth Hypothesis "Are we alone in the universe?"
This is the question that has plagued many a human mind over the generations.
For ever since we discovered that our planet was not alone in the universe, and that the
Earth wasn't the center of the universe, the idea of finding life on other planets was
infinitely appealing...and terrifying.
True, there have been "alien sightings" over the years, but this is beyond that, this is
a factual acceptance based on irrefutable evidence: Is alien life out there?
There are two scientific theories out there that say there are not, which may not sound
crazy, but when 77% of the Earth's population believes in the concept of aliens, it does
raise questions.
The first of these is the Fermi Paradox, where a scientist calculated that between the time
had in the universe, and the likelihood that there is life on other planets, that there
should have been alien contact made by now.
Yet, there hasn't, not officially anyway.
Which begs the question that Fermi asks, "Where is everybody?"
The Rare Hypothesis is the belief that though there is microscopic life on other planets,
human life is restricted to Earth.
Not because of a god, but because of evolution.
We are quite literally, one in a billion or trillion.
Our race is the only one (that we know of) to surpass the bonds of basic evolution.
And thus...we are alone.
3.
The Universe is a Computer To be clear, this isn't a Matrix reference.
Rather, there was an Oxford professor who proposed that the universe at large actually
works on the fundamental level on a computer.
It's actually a rather intriguing notion, for on a simplistic level, he's not exactly
wrong.
For in his theory, he notes that everything we see, everything we do is a basic function,
like a bit of information.
And not unlike bits of information, we give "yes" or "no" answers that by definition affect
other "systems", which in this case would be the other people in our lives and the cities
we live in, and more.
Further adding to this, when asked what the universe is "computing", Vlatko Vedral, noted
"it's own dynamic evolution".
Which is another thing that a computer can do, it evolves, especially since there are
people now making Quantum Computers, which can do just that via its own programming and
makeup.
It may sound flawed, but that's what makes it so intriguing, because what if it's right?
2.
Time Travel From Star Trek, to Doctor Who, to 12 Monkeys,
Back to the Future, and everything in between, time travel has been the source of many great
sci-fi stories.
But in the real world, where our concept of time (alongside the technology we have) is
a bit more rigid and fixed, it seems like something that will remain in the world of
fiction.
But someone didn't tell that to the people who believe that time travel isn't just real,
but that it's possible.
The theories surrounding time travel is infinite.
Including one by Stephen Hawking noting that IF it was possible, why haven't time travelers
shown up already?
Another famous scientist noted that time travel might only be possible in terms of cyclical
movement.
Meaning, that you can only move through your OWN timeline, because that's the only events
you've experienced.
Then, as many writers and Time Lords have noted, time is a web that you can travel through
if you have the right technology...like a Tardis.
In some ways, time travel actually breaks numerous laws of physics, while others argue
that the concept is just a 'Loophole" in them.
The other possibility is that there may be time travelers among us, but they know the
basic rule of time travel, don't do something that'll interfere with the future.
If it is possible though, it'd change the way we look at everything.
1.
We are Living in the Matrix The Matrix Trilogy is known to be one of the
most visually stunning film series of its time.
But more importantly than that, it posed a very dark vision of the future, where humanity
isn't bred (for the most part) but actually grown by machines.
These machines then plug the consciousness of the human mind into a computer simulation
of a world that the humans believe is real.
They live their lives, and when they die, they're discarded, simple as that.
But what's not so simple, is that there are people, very credited people, who think that
we actually live in the Matrix right now.
It's easy to dismiss such people, but they actually have some interesting "proof" of
this.
First off, if we do live in the Matrix, we wouldn't know it unless we knew what to look
for.
Not unlike how Neo thought everything was real until Trinity and Morpheus pulled him
out.
Furthermore, like a computer, the world would have limits to what it could show and do.
Such...not having aliens, or having a "finite size" for things.
Sure enough, aliens haven't officially appeared on the planet, and there is a "known" amount
of something that can exist called the Greisen-Zatsepin--Kuzmin or GZK limit.
This is the smallest a thing can be in the universe, which is based on a mathematical
principle for how small a pixel can be on a computer screen.
Are the signs all around us?
Some people think so, and if we're all plugged in, the question then becomes...how do we
get unplugged?
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