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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

infinite universes all with the same physical laws, but every unique possibility

What makes different possibilities exist if the laws are the same? Is there a random function somewhere in the laws of physics?

[–] fkn -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can combine the same atoms into different larger elements. It's like that. The same physical laws, but the combinations are infinite (or at least uncountable).

The other concept is that the laws are different, but not true infinite combinations within reach.

Or both.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What combines the atoms differently when the laws of combining atoms are the same?

[–] fkn -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you mean? It's chemistry...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The question is if the laws of physics are deterministic or not. If the rules are the same, then the result would be the same and all the universes in that case would be identifical.

The multi universe theory assumes randomness, undeterministic physics or that every universe has different initial properties.

[–] fkn -2 points 1 year ago

Oh. You literally have no idea what these words mean. Got it.