Multiverse
LHC in the News Again
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is in the news again. Located on the French/Swiss border, the world's most powerful particle accelerator promises to help … more
Multiverse Musings - Typing Monkeys, Shakespeare, and Jammed Typewriters
A couple years ago, I ran across a Get Fuzzy comic strip (see below) relevant to the multiverse. It plays off a popular confusion people encounter when dealing with probabilities and large sample … more
Defusing the Antimatter Bomb
We’ve seen these plot devices repeated throughout the action/adventure genre. Obviously, the climaxes of popcorn flicks are rife with scientific inaccuracies. It drives my wife crazy when I … more
Multiverse Musings—Reviewing the Evidence
I received an email asking this question: "Do you know of any physical evidence or proof that indicates other universes exist?" With the growing popularity of multiverse explanations, one might expect … more
Multiverse Musings - Before the Big Bang
Does the universe end at the farthest reaches we can observe? If it doesn’t, then what characteristics does this realm beyond the observable universe exhibit? While science fiction authors have … more
The Naturalist's Multiverse
From the cosmic battles between good and evil in Star Wars to the simulated realm of The Matrix, the happenings of other worlds intrigue countless people. The scientific interest in the multiverse … more
Multiverse Musings - Is it God or the Multiverse?
Reasons To Believe has cataloged a large number of fine-tuned aspects of the universe, all of which make it fit for life. A recent article in New Scientist highlights one particular parameter, namely … more
Multiverse Musings - Signatures from Beyond the Universe
Next August, Reasons To Believe will host a conference on a week-long Alaska cruise onboard a Holland America ship. Those of you who plan to come along will enjoy all the comforts the ship offers as … more
Multiverse Musings - The LHC and Extra Dimensions
A team of particle physicists hope to soon being operation of the most powerful man-made particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Although much press has focused on scientists who claim … more
Multiverse Musings - Requirements for a Naturalist Worldview
I see two issues in formulating a response to this question. First, does the multiverse conflict with Christianity? Second, how does the multiverse impact apologetics? I have addressed the former … more
Multiverse Musings - Evidence Against a Level I Multiverse
One central component of RTB’s creation model posits that the universe is designed to support life. Various documents from RTB articulate the growing body of evidence that buttresses this idea. … more
Multiverse Musings - Does the Multiverse Destroy Science?
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I am trying a test with today’s TNRTB. We received an email question recently.
If multiverse theory were true (in its broadest sense), how would that affect the ability of the scientific … more
Multiverse Musings - Does the Multiverse Destroy Science?
I am trying a test with today’s TNRTB. We received an email question recently.
If multiverse theory were true (in its broadest sense), how would that affect the ability of the scientific … more
Multiverse Musings - What If It’s Correct?
Science fiction and fantasy has always fascinated me. From epic good v. evil battles in Star Wars and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to the simulated reality of The Matrix, I am intrigued by … more
Multiverse Musings - Summary of the Discussion to Date
Since May 2007, I have been regularly addressing the subject of multiverse models. To recap, I’d like to summarize the various previous topics covered on this subject. Additionally, I would like … more
Earth Just Barely Large Enough
As I discussed two weeks ago, Venus and Earth are remarkably similar in terms of their size and composition. Both probably started out with large oceans of water. While Earth continues to maintain a … more
Multiverse Musings - The Beginning
The cosmological and teleological arguments represent the two strongest evidences (with scientific relevance) in support of the Christian God. Obviously, the multiverse models impact these two … more
Multiverse Musings - Are We Simulations?
In past Multiverse Musings TNRTBs, I have described not just one, but two bizarre implications of the multiverse. This TNRTB addresses a third.
Due to its box-office acclaim, most people are familiar … more
Testing The Copernican Principle
In the sixteenth century, Nicolas Copernicus revived an idea originating with early Greek philosophers that the Sun, instead of the Earth, resided at the center of the solar system. Subsequent … more
Do Infinite Universes Explain the Fine-Tuning?
The truth of the previous statement relies on (at least) two conditions. First, the monkey must actually use all the keys in a random fashion. Second, but more important, the keyboard must contain all … more
