The argument that life exists on other Earth-like planets has been around since man first looked into space and questioned his own existence and l existence of others like him. Today, there are many theories about the existence of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe, but only one theory goes further and extends into an even broader realm. The contents of this theory, known as the “multiverse” theory, suggest that humans on Earth live within a universe of many others who reside within a primordial void containing many other universes (Jenkins and Perez). Each of these universes has potentially different natural constants and physical laws that govern them differently, thus raising some logical questions. First, what is the probability that such universes exist, and second, how can we test the constants and laws that still imply the possibility of intelligent life in other universes? Furthermore, what implications does this theory have on the ideology that this universe is designed specifically for humans? To answer the first question, according to many physicists, astronomers and above all cosmologists, the theory of the multiverse is a concrete possibility. While there may be no consensus on the matter, a reasonable number agree that our universe is “but one of many pocket universes within a larger expanse called the multiverse” (Jenkins and Perez, 42). This infinite number of different universes originated in the primordial vacuum of space as a “tiny portion of spacetime…as small as one billionth the size of a proton” (Jenkins and Perez, 48), and underwent a period of rapid inflation. From this growth, which occurs at different rates due to variations in physical constants and properties, pockets have formed,... half of the paper... is that human reasoning abilities have allowed humanity to develop a virtual telescope far beyond the reach of our latest space observation technologies. With this theory, humans come closer to realizing our place in the multiverse and the oneness of our universe. The competing ideas, while difficult to prove one way or the other, provide impetus that will spur further research in this field, opening new doors and potentially useful technologies that could further humans' understanding of all that it rests on our knowledge. Works Cited Jenkins, Alejandro, and Gilad Perez. “Searching for Life in the Multiverse.” Scientific American January 2010: 42-49. Print.Strobel. The case of the Creator. Print.Weinberg, Steven. "A signed universe?" PhysLink.com. Anton Skorucak. Network. February 28. 2010. .
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