Erwin Schrödinger: The Complications Of The Multiverse

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Erwin Schrödinger In Dublin in 1952 Erwin gave a lecture in which he warned his audience that what he was about to say might sound crazy. So before the lecture he knew that it sounded crazy but he believed it. This is the earliest known reference of the multiverse. William James An American philosopher and psychologist first used the term multiverse in 1895 but in a different context. Brief explanation The structure of the multiverse, the nature of each universe within it, and the relationships among these universes differ from one multiverse hypothesis to another. Multiple universes have been hypothesized in cosmology, physics, astronomy, religion, philosophy, transpersonal psychology, and literature, particularly in science fiction and fantasy. In these contexts, parallel universes are also called "alternate universes", "quantum universes", "interpenetrating dimensions", "parallel dimensions", "parallel worlds", "parallel realities", "quantum realities", "alternate realities", "alternate timelines", "alternate dimensions", and "dimensional planes". The physics community continues to debate the multiverse hypothesis. Prominent physicists are divided in opinion about whether any other universes exist. Some physicists say the multiverse is not a legitimate topic of scientific inquiry. Concerns have been raised about whether attempts to exempt the multiverse from experimental verification could erode public confidence in science and ultimately damage the study of fundamental

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