What if This Was True?
Published by admin under Quantum Consciousness on October 4, 2009Science is currently taking very, very seriously the idea that we do not live in one universe but multiple. Don’t worry, this article will not be technical, well, it can’t be because I am not. But it is based on solid science, if you are inclined there will be some resources at the end of the article for you to check out.
OK, back to the multiverse. Apart from the science fiction name, what is it and why are scientists so excited about it? Well, it all boils down to time, gravity and spookiness. Scientists have been split between two camps for years since Einstein’s time. Before Einstein, since Newton’s time, the universe was pretty simple: it was seen as kind of like a clock, the parts all interacted in some preordained manner that did not really change much. In fact things were so “predictable” that an eminent scientist like Lord Kelvin in the late 1880’s predicted the end of science since there did not appear to be anything new to discover.
In 1915 Einstein little paper on General Relativity changed all that. Because in the Newtonian world-view there were subtle problems. The universe was not static it was expanding, so very distant stars appeared to be doing weird things that made the “rules” of the scientists break down. Einstein’s theory basically stated that time and space were part of the same thing. This was a very different idea from before, where each was seen as distinct. Einstein said that time and gravity were intimately related. Another famous physicist, John Wheeler, put it like this: “Time is what prevents everything from happening at once”. Einstein said this “Time is not at all what it seems. It does not flow in only one direction, and the future exists simultaneously”.
Since then two types of views have emerged in the world of physics: the quantum view and the Einsteinian view. It’s not that scientists don’t want a unified theory. They do. It is the Holy Grail of physics. But at the quantum level (very, very small scale where bits of atoms are studied) really weird things happen and no one can account for gravity. In the larger world, Einstein’s theories work fabulously, they explain clearly and cleanly what we observe. But there has been no connection between the two. Until recently, when the theories of the multiverse and string theory come in.
Well, this is all fine and dandy, but what does it mean for you and me? After all, physicists, theologians and philosophers have debated loads of things over the years and not much came out of it, right? Well, in fact, our entire worldview is made up from a mixture of ideas, concepts and the like which determines what we are prepared to believe.
Not sure about that one? How about an example, studies have shown that when Columbus’s three ships first showed up, the natives could not see them. Why? Were they somehow stupider than the average bear? No, they simply had absolutely no frame of reference for something of that kind. They could not see them because they did not know how to see them. How can this be? Well, when you consider that about 5% of the information that comes through our senses (sight, sound, touch, etc.) is what we actually perceive, you’ll get the answer. What happens to the rest of the information? It gets thrown away. Why? How? Because information is processed by our conscious and subconscious “filters” and beliefs, so what we end of perceiving, is to a large extent, what we expect to see. What areas in your life have you seen something that you were blind to before? Chances are, the thing you now see, was always there, just you at some deep level, chose not to see it. Let’s get more specific, can you recall when you have had a fight with someone and later new information comes to you that changes completely how you view the situation?
What does all this have to do with the multiverse? Well, you see there is total agreement amongst scientists that the observer influences the observed. In fact, time does not matter, in different verified experiments that have been repeated by many, particles of matter “transform” into waves and back into particles based on the expected outcomes. Particles called photons (which are the basic building blocks of matter) when transported (like in “Star Trek”) into not one, but two locations they behave identically every time. This is called quantum entanglement. Scientists have now “teleported” atoms as large as an iridium atom. In the past, only tiny chunks like protons have been moved this way. An iridium atom is a pretty big, heavy atom as far as atoms go. It is a long way from a new form of travel for us. But in fact, what these experiments are not showing is that things travel. What is much, much more likely is that all things in the universe are connected. They are holographic. A hologram is something in which any one tiny portion contains the whole thing. Sounds crazy? Every seen a laser hologram image? No? Seen the first Star Wars when Princess Leia’s 3D image gives a message to Luke Skywalker? That’s a hologram. They exist, then even exist inside you. It’s called DNA. DNA is the basic stuff that holds the template of what makes you, well you. Every cell in your body contains the same DNA as every other cell. It has been shown that a type of cell called a “stem” cell can turn into any other kind of cell. So there really is only one type of cell, they just become more specialized. Here’s an interesting one- the same stem cells that form the brain are the same stem cells that form the skin. The implications of that, are another whole series of articles.
So back to the multiverse, with all these atoms and atomic particles behaving strangely. Let’s pretend for the moment that the particles in the sub-atomic world were people. Now, if some of them did really weird things like time travel, be in more than one place at the time, affect the past and more weirdness, you’d be at the very least, interested in how they did that, right? I mean, if they are made up of the same stuff that you are and can do all these things that you can’t, then the only thing left, is that they know something you don’t right? Or maybe they see the universe differently and have different beliefs about it. Remember the native Americans? Remember the 5% that you do see? If you change your perception, how much more would you see? What could you do?
Great stuff, but dammit, what’s with the multiverses? Well, to account for all the weirdness at the quantum level, scientists believe (interesting word that) there are multiple universes existing all at the same time. What if every person who has come into your life, or event is something from another universe? After all, how many people have come into your life at different times and may have had a big impact on you, but then went out of your life. They have died in this universe, or just simply moved out of your life. What if each of those people actually was in a universe of their own and like they were a “bit actor” in the movie of your life, they are the lead actor in the movie of theirs. Let’s just pretend for a couple of seconds this is true. What could you change in your life? You are already a master of multiple universes, so how can minuscule issues in your life be compared to the power to move universes?
