Re: "Intimations of a Multiverse?"

Tim Gross wrote:
>
> Any of the more scientifically-minded types (in the States anyways) on the
> list might be interested in an article in this month's _Scientific
> American_.  On page 82 of the article "Exploring Our Universe and Others,"
> there's a neat discussion of multiple variations of the universe with
> differing laws of physics.  The cover illustration for the main part of the
> article (on page 78) looks like a map of the Flow!
>
        I don't get the magazine and I'm not a great study of such theories,
but I've heard of them.  From what I *have* heard, the stuff is very
complicated and involve a lot of math that we (humanity) have only a
slight grasp upon.  I think it's tied to the high level quantum physics
that is currently studying why electrons "pop" from place to place in an
atom, string theories, the possibilities of alternate universes (aka
that Star Trek episode with 10,000 Enterprises), exploring more
dimensions past the 3 or 4 we know of, and the recurrences of certain
electron patterns in the human brain (a "Well of Souls" aka B5?).
Anyways, I hardly claim to be an expert, just repeating what other cool
things science is studying right now:)

> If the (D&D) gods created the multiverse in a "big bang," might it have
> developed in such a way.  Let me know if anyone checks out the article.
>
        I'll see if I can find a copy.

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Night Druid