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Science/Tech See other Science/Tech Articles Title: Scientists propose existence and interaction of parallel worlds: Many Interacting Worlds theory challenges foundations of quantum science ScienceDaily... Griffith University academics are challenging the foundations of quantum science with a radical new theory based on the existence of, and interactions between, parallel universes. In a paper published in the journal Physical Review X, Professor Howard Wiseman and Dr Michael Hall from Griffith's Centre for Quantum Dynamics, and Dr Dirk-Andre Deckert from the University of California, take interacting parallel worlds out of the realm of science fiction and into that of hard science. The team proposes that parallel universes really exist, and that they interact. That is, rather than evolving independently, nearby worlds influence one another by a subtle force of repulsion. They show that such an interaction could explain everything that is bizarre about quantum mechanics. Quantum theory is needed to explain how the universe works at the microscopic scale, and is believed to apply to all matter. But it is notoriously difficult to fathom, exhibiting weird phenomena which seem to violate the laws of cause and effect. As the eminent American theoretical physicist Richard Feynman once noted: "I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics." However, the "Many-Interacting Worlds" approach developed at Griffith University provides a new and daring perspective on this baffling field. "The idea of parallel universes in quantum mechanics has been around since 1957," says Professor Wiseman. "In the well-known "Many-Worlds Interpretation," each universe branches into a bunch of new universes every time a quantum measurement is made. All possibilities are therefore realised -- in some universes the dinosaur-killing asteroid missed Earth. In others, Australia was colonised by the Portuguese. "But critics question the reality of these other universes, since they do not influence our universe at all. On this score, our "Many Interacting Worlds" approach is completely different, as its name implies." Professor Wiseman and his colleagues propose that: The universe we experience is just one of a gigantic number of worlds. Some are almost identical to ours while most are very different; All of these worlds are equally real, exist continuously through time, and possess precisely defined properties; All quantum phenomena arise from a universal force of repulsion between 'nearby' (i.e. similar) worlds which tends to make them more dissimilar. Dr Hall says the "Many-Interacting Worlds" theory may even create the extraordinary possibility of testing for the existence of other worlds. "The beauty of our approach is that if there is just one world our theory reduces to Newtonian mechanics, while if there is a gigantic number of worlds it reproduces quantum mechanics," he says. "In between it predicts something new that is neither Newton's theory nor quantum theory. "We also believe that, in providing a new mental picture of quantum effects, it will be useful in planning experiments to test and exploit quantum phenomena." The ability to approximate quantum evolution using a finite number of worlds could have significant ramifications in molecular dynamics, which is important for understanding chemical reactions and the action of drugs. Professor Bill Poirier, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Texas Tech University, has observed: "These are great ideas, not only conceptually, but also with regard to the new numerical breakthroughs they are almost certain to engender." Journal Reference: Michael J. W. Hall, Dirk-André Deckert, Howard M. Wiseman. Quantum Phenomena Modeled by Interactions between Many Classical Worlds. Physical Review X, 2014; 4 (4) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevX.4.041013 Griffith University. "Scientists propose existence and interaction of parallel worlds: Many Interacting Worlds theory challenges foundations of quantum science." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 30 October 2014. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141030101654.htm Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#1. To: Tatarewicz (#0)
Interesting
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It is impossible to explain unless you accept the premise of a God that created the universe. And, that is a premise that I find difficult to accept. That is because it is more complicated and in that case what created God. Since something does not come from nothing, nothing should exist, not matter, energy space, or time. That is, unless the universe always existed and that is impossible because if the universe always existed, entropy would be at a maximum and the universe would have run down. That is, there could be no stars creating fusion for light and energy nor could there be any interstellar hydrogen to create new stars.
Except that gravitational and other forces counter entropy.
It appears that you have no or very little comprehension of what entropy is because nothing known counters entropy. That is why stars having used up their hydrogen cannot change back from white dwarfs into bright new stars. And, that is why you cannot refill your gas tank that was emptied by driving up a mountain by coasting back down the mountain. And, that is why heat cannot be converted in to potential energy at 100% efficiency. For example, heat is generated when dropping a rock from a high height. However, the rock cannot then elevated by heating the rock with a blowtorch. Entropy is a running down and greater disorder. That is why you cannot turn sh*t back into food at 100% efficiency and that is why you can shatter glass by hitting it with a hammer but you cannot restore it by unhitting the shattered glass. And that is why you cannot turn an 80 year old back into a newborn.
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