Parallel universes closer than expected ?

2003-06-07 Thread Leif Sterner
The article in Scientific American gives a number of 10 raised to 10 to 28 for finding a clone. This includes replication down to the molecular level. But since this level of awareness is beyond human senses a lower limit can found just by thinking about taking one of those fancy digital

Re: are we in a simulation?

2003-06-07 Thread David Kwinter
Title: Re: are we in a simulation? I agree, by definition no one can cap many-worlds theory with a god somewhere up the ladder without some new extra-dimensional (space*time) theory (unless, does level IV allow this?) A pseudo-many-worlds multiverse can however have a god if it is of the

a prediction of the anthropic principle/MWT

2003-06-07 Thread John Collins
The fact that we're alive shows that as a species we've been historically very 'lucky', the biggest 'break' being in the finely tuned initial conditions for our universe. At least a level I many-worlds theory is needed to explain this. But in a higher level MWT this good luckmight have

Re: a prediction of the anthropic principle/MWT

2003-06-07 Thread Hal Finney
John Collins writes: The fact that we're alive shows that as a species we've been historically very 'lucky', the biggest 'break' being in the finely tuned initial conditions for our universe. At least a level I many-worlds theory is needed to explain this. Yes, more like level 2, I'd say.