Parallel universes, also known as multiverses, are theoretical twin universes that coexist with our own. They are studied by quantum mechanics and have been used in fiction to explain strange phenomena. The debate over where and how they exist continues, with some scientists suggesting they are close to us and others suggesting they are infinitely distant or in different dimensions. A new theory suggests that the Big Bang may have been the result of two universes colliding, generating a new one.
Parallel universes, also known as metauniverses or multiverses, are a group of theoretical twin universes that coexist simultaneously with our own. They are said to be mere variations of our reality, all running simultaneously in different realities. These universes are no longer confined solely to the realm of science fiction; philosophy, physics, and even theology have theories about why multiverses exist and how they work. Parallel universes have often been used in fiction and television programs as an explanation for strange phenomena.
Quantum mechanics, the science that seeks explanations for phenomena that cannot be explained by the regular laws of physics and science, has been studying parallel universes since 1956. American physicist Hugh Everett first formulated the idea of their existence to explain the theory that every possible outcome of every choice we have actually happens. While in this universe you can choose path A, an alternative you will choose path B in a parallel universe.
Where and how parallel universes exist is actually the most heated source of debate. Some say that meta-universes exist near us. So close, in fact, that the ghosts may be nothing more than people from alternate universes somehow creeping into our reality. Others postulate that these universes are infinitely distant, far beyond the most distant galaxies. A third theory is that parallel universes exist in different dimensions, lower or higher than the four-dimensional world we live in.
While the idea of parallel universes may seem incredible, more and more scientists are buying into the idea of a multitude of universes coexisting just millimeters apart. A disturbing new theory currently being researched at several high-profile universities argues that the Big Bang may not have been the actual beginning of the universe. In fact, some scientists are now claiming that the big explosion we see as the origin of our life may actually be the result of two universes colliding, thus generating a new one. This groundbreaking theory has been taken seriously by quantum mechanical scientists and is now a source of heated debate around the world.
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