On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 5:30:07 PM UTC, John Clark wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 9:31 PM, Brent Meeker <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > >> >>> I think think the string theory Multiverse is related to the inflation >>> theory Multiverse and both are related to the Everett >>> / >>> D >>> eutsch Multiverse. When 3 different theories independently point in the >>> same direction nature may be trying to tell you something. >> >> >> > >> They don't point in the same direction. The string theory and inflation >> theory multiverse posits different universes with different physical >> parameters due to random symmetry breaking. Everett/Deutsch assume the >> same physics >> > > > All 3 assume the same physics. > > For string theory, the multiverse universes could have radically different fundamental parameters; e.g., Coulomb's law with force a function of 1/ r^3, and/or no gravity, and/or whatever. In MWI, all alleged universes have the SAME laws, only difference being what is measured in each universe. AG
There must be some basic fundamental physical principles that remain the > same in every string universe and every > > Everett/Deutsch > > universe, although we don't know what they are, we don't know what's > really fundamental and what is not. 400 years ago Kepler tried to derive > the fact that there are 7 and only 7 planets from pure mathematics but he > failed to do so, he failed for 2 reasons, it turns out there are more than > 7 planets and he failed because the number of planets is not a fundamental > law of logic or physics but is a result of random happenstance. Some of the > laws of physics that we think of as fundamental may be like that, they are > only true in this universe. But there must be some laws of physics that are > true in every universe, I'd bet money that the second law of thermodynamics > is one of them > , > but there will be others. > > And how is the Eternal Inflation Multiverse fundamentally different from > the String Theory Multiverse? > > > John K Clark > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
