Parallel Universes?

If these multi-verses were to exist, i wonder how many "levels" of heirarchy would accompany them.

Sorry, you�ve lost me, Scorpius. I�m not doubting you, but am into Einstein theory where E is energy. E=MC2. All is relative to particles (of time/space mass) being minimum and others being maximum and staying that way in their output levels of energy. My position may be debatable in the light of modern quantum physics, but I�m influenced by the fact that light speed and the level of universal expansion is a constant. Any major change in the energy factors involved would cause adverse effects.

 I go along with quantum theory in that I can see how every universal particle may well contain part of the whole; after all, all is relative! I can see how there may be an AC/DC effect, a rapid reversal of energies within the atomic particles therefore giving them immortality in their rates of energy. The thing is about our imagination are the limits when there is more to than can be ever imagined out there!

Sorry your thread was overlooked, SearchAndDestroy, but that�s the way it goes. This thread is different in not being tied to conventional wisdom and hopefully opens another window to life the universe(s) and all. So far we have included some of our intuitive links between living and non-living not yet explored. If we don�t go beyond the boundaries when we have a chance we will never get beyond them.

Hang on a minute, I looked up minimum energy principle and let�s not forget about it! I didn�t understand the explanation you gave, but on the whole you are talking about the second law of thermodynamics where nothing can output more energy than it inputs. Everything has a potential energy, but will not realize that latent energy unless set in motion. Yes, I do understand that argument. When applied to the universe some say it means where the energy to run this universe comes from.

The answer is we don�t know for we are not starting from the right premises in the first place. If you were a creationist then sure, they have many convoluted theories about how space/time does all sorts of biblical things. As for me I may not know where I come from or where I�m going to, but I�m here right now. The universe is at work and surrounds me. As long as the universe does its thing and I do mine all�s right with the world!

Perhaps because of my self-assurance I allow myself the luxury of wondering outside the square, how I can relate to the whole rather than part? The assumption of minimum energy principle is valid but mainly relates to the laws of an enclosed system like here on earth.  If living on the moon our experience would not be the same. It is a different system subject to different gravitational laws.

We live in a universe that is traveling outwards at light speed. This constant universal speed is inbuilt into all things that are solid otherwise if they stopped would fly apart as if they never existed.

Theories may have their limits; however we don�t have to guess on many points of use because they already are used, however the underlying principals behind them are so complex they appear to us in different ways. The applications in which they are used remain apart and so are taken as being separate.

As a rough example the different applications for what we know depends upon whether we are using a closed system or open system. Like in your invention (take me to the stars!) the source of power is designed to fly among the stars, but not for flying through traffic here on earth but can have other uses. As for my comment on such an invention I thought the major research over recent years was for cold fusion rather hot.  

Some people think that the existence of these universes would imply that we should dramatically alter our behaviors. I disagree. Everything conceivable occurs somewhere, even if its an exponentially small fraction of all parallel universes.