Since building a universal virtual-reality generator is physically possible, it must actually be built in some universes. (Ch. 6)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If something is physically possible, the multiverse theory implies it must occur in at least one universe.
- In plain terms
- Physical possibility implies existence somewhere in the multiverse.
- What can you take from it?
- Possibility guarantees reality across the multiverse.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does possibility demand existence?
- How do we verify other universes?
Another view
This relies on specific interpretations of quantum mechanics that are not universally accepted.
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