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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not necessarily: consider a string of '0's and '1's' both infinite and random.

011101010101000....

No matter how long you look, you'll never find a '2'. Same with the multiverse, not all things need to exist.

[–] LouNeko 5 points 1 year ago

I was about to make a comment about, how a double pendelum can swing in an infinite amount of unpredictable ways, none of which will suddenly turn it into a car. But I like your analogy so much better.

[–] C4d 51 points 1 year ago

That’s the one that got defederated.

[–] jesterraiin 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Multiverse does not immediately imply the infinite number of the worlds.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago

And even an infinite number doesn't mean all. There are infinite numbers between 0 and 1, none of them is 2. So the multiverse wouldn't have to include one that contradicts its rules.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would be the multiv♾️rse.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] ArchmageAzor 4 points 1 year ago

Maybe in the sense that the people there haven't thought of the theory itself. But one universe can't affect if a multiverse exists or not, one universe would just be part of a whole

[–] MothBookkeeper 4 points 1 year ago

It's more like, "all things that can exist do."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

How can there be a Universe in a Multiverse that's not inside the Multiverse?

[–] Jarix 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which multiverse theory are you talking about?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm assuming the one where you believe that every conceivable series of events happen.

That or it's the fictional multiverse where every permutation of the set of every fact being true exists.

[–] CaptPretentious 2 points 1 year ago

Going on the rule that the multiverse theory is accurate... Then I do believe that makes the end statement impossible.

The multiverse isn't dependent on any single universe. So if multiverse is true, and a universe exists, it wouldn't be possible for the multiverse to not exist as that would be a logic paradox.

Of course, it's from a matter of perspective. Those in that universe might not be aware of capable of recognizing or conceiving the multiverse. But that wouldn't alter it's existence. Kind of like a one way mirror.

[–] rockstarpirate 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)