Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Religion

MineralMan

(147,576 posts)

7. Yes, probably.

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #5)

Mon May 20, 2019, 01:40 PM

May 2019

It's a factor that is considered these days among cosmologists. The immediate problem is this particular universe. Once that is solved, perhaps they can look at other possibilities. The chief problem is, I think, that we're looking at the situation from inside this universe.

It would probably be easier if we could take a point of view outside of it. But, that's physically impossible, so...

I don't fully understand the details of this thinking. When it comes to multi-dimensional math, I'm totally out of my league. I have to leave that sort of thing to others.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I don't understand the mathematics of cosmology completely. [View all] MineralMan May 2019 OP

Nice post. They (scientists) can't reconcile between Quantum Mechanics and Physics ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #1

There are a few people working hard on that. MineralMan May 2019 #3

If the Cosmos is indeed infinite, wouldn't there then be infinite possible mathematics and physics? Midnight Writer May 2019 #5

Yes, probably. MineralMan May 2019 #7

The poets may be closer to the truth than the physicists. "What if 6 turned out to be 9?" Midnight Writer May 2019 #10

That reminds me a little of a problem I had when I was creating MineralMan May 2019 #6

Clever way to resolve the printer issue...there is a cosmological constant ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #11

Yes. I've seen that. I'm watching to see how the controversy MineralMan May 2019 #12

Every post I ever read of yours in this forum I think ... you literally could be me, MM ;) mr_lebowski May 2019 #2

Don't say that! Guillaumeb already thinks there is only one MineralMan May 2019 #4

Not to mention it's close cousin... uriel1972 May 2019 #15

Not exactly... uriel1972 May 2019 #14

There is no Noble prize in math Midnightwalk May 2019 #8

You're right. Physics it is, then. MineralMan May 2019 #9

S.T.F.U. ALL OF YIZ ! 3Hotdogs May 2019 #13