D18
March 18, 2014, 12:39am
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So apparently scientists have found gravity waves and found direct evidence of cosmic inflation . I have a general question, but thought I’d post it here anticipating some discussion rather than in GQ.
So to get things started:
In the NY Times piece, linked above, we read the following:
Make that free lunches. Most of the hundred or so models resulting from Dr. Guth’s original vision suggest that inflation, once started, is eternal. Even as our own universe settled down to a comfortable homey expansion, the rest of the cosmos will continue blowing up, spinning off other bubbles endlessly, a concept known as the multiverse.
I’m not sure how we go from discovering gravity waves/detecting evidence of cosmic inflation to having support of the multiverse, so am looking forward to some thoughts on that. And any other discussion that might ensue.
And is this as big of a deal as the Times is suggesting?
Grrr
March 18, 2014, 1:42am
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D18:
So apparently scientists have found gravity waves and found direct evidence of cosmic inflation . I have a general question, but thought I’d post it here anticipating some discussion rather than in GQ.
So to get things started:
In the NY Times piece, linked above, we read the following:
I’m not sure how we go from discovering gravity waves/detecting evidence of cosmic inflation to having support of the multiverse, so am looking forward to some thoughts on that. And any other discussion that might ensue.
And is this as big of a deal as the Times is suggesting?
Threshold! Take us to the threshold!
Seriously though, I’m not qualified to speak to the enormity of the subject, but I do find this stuff beyond fascinating.
I am not sure the confirmation of gravity waves is either mundane or pointless.
Gravity waves. I mean, talk to me, physicists of SD. This is Uh Historic Moment, right? No, I have no specific question, MR./Ms. Moderator. If required I’ll gin one up.
There’s a GQ thread started this morning, but it seems to have more traction that this one.
Closed at OP’s request to defer to the GQ thread.
