The Infinite Monkey Cage The Infinite Monkey’s Guide to... Infinity
Nov 1, 2023
Explore the vastness of the universe, parallel universes, and the possibility of new big bangs. Discuss the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. Speculate on the future of the big bang theory and its implications on religion. Dive into the concept of infinity and its connection to numbers.
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New Yorker Cartoon On Infinity
- Brian Cox recalls a New Yorker cartoon about infinity that resonated with him.
- He uses the cartoon to introduce public bewilderment when facing infinite concepts.
Eternal Inflation Generates Many Universes
- Eternal inflation implies quantum fluctuations could spawn many universes distinct from ours.
- Carlos Frenk explains this process may produce an unbounded number of universes continuously.
Cosmology Has Deepened Rapidly
- Martin Rees argues cosmology has advanced so much we can probe back to nanoseconds after the Big Bang.
- He expects future work to reveal whether the Big Bang was unique or one of many.