Infinite Alternative Universes

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

A question:

If there are infinite alternative universes containing ever possible choice ever made, does this mean there's one where Batman really exists?

5uspect

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

A question:

If there are infinite alternative universes containing ever possible choice ever made, does this mean there's one where Batman really exists?

Yes and no.

Frosty McSnowballs

And also Catman?

Wacker The Attacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIDCTfWqJJ0

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

5uspect wrote: »

Yes and no.

Excellent answer and crap answer.

keith16

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

A question:

If there are infinite alternative universes containing ever possible choice ever made, does this mean there's one where Batman really exists?

Yes, but in that Universe everyone is batman and there is a fictional superhero called "Man"

lkionm

Also one where Boards wants to bash ethnic minorities and infracts those who dont

the keen edge

Remember, IIRC it's infinite outcomes that still must obey the universal laws of physics.

Phill Ewinn

There's one where all of TnaGs waether girls take turns sitting on my face. Can see it in my dreams....

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

the keen edge wrote: »

Remember, IIRC it's infinite outcomes that still must obey the universal laws of physics.

Very good point, but why? And does batman disobey said laws? I mean, he bends a few fo them, fair enough, but I don't think the evidence would hold up if you put him on trial.

Links234

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

A question:

If there are infinite alternative universes containing ever possible choice ever made, does this mean there's one where Batman really exists?

It means that there's a universe where you're Batman, and likes, everyone else on this thread is Batman in some alternate universe.

WoollyRedHat

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

A question:

If there are infinite alternative universes containing ever possible choice ever made, does this mean there's one where Batman really exists?

Yes, and there also exists a world where his parents aren't dead, and he's a happier Batman. But perhaps he wouldn't be Batman then, then we could not talk about this. Fascinating.

endacl

Links234 wrote: »

It means that there's a universe where you're Batman, and likes, everyone else on this thread is Batman in some alternate universe.

Yep. This is my universe, by the way. I'm Batman here.

Links234

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Yes, and there also exists a world where his parents aren't dead, and he's a happier Batman. But perhaps he wouldn't be Batman then, then we could not talk about this. Fascinating.

I like to treat American Psycho as an alternate version of how Bruce Wayne would turn out if his parents hadn't died. I hope I'm not alone in that.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Yes, and there also exists a world where his parents aren't dead, and he's a happier Batman. But perhaps he wouldn't be Batman then, then we could not talk about this. Fascinating.

Ah, now you're just messing with me. No fair!

WoollyRedHat

Links234 wrote: »

I like to treat American Psycho as an alternate version of how Bruce Wayne would turn out if his parents hadn't died. I hope I'm not alone in that.

Heh, I could believe that, Bateman, Batman, yeah! He's Bateman with his parents alive, and simply Batman without them.

Links234

Also, there's a terrific Batman alternate universe type story called Knight of Vengeance where it's Bruce that's killed in the alleyway and Thomas Wayne becomes the Batman.

wendell borton

The time the young batman spend in the Japanese pow camp is responsible for a lot of his subsequent alienation from society I feel.

the keen edge

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Yes, and there also exists a world where his parents aren't dead, and he's a happier Batman. But perhaps he wouldn't be Batman then, then we could not talk about this. Fascinating.

And, according to the theory, there is also a universe that is an exact replica of our own universe down to the smallest of insignificant details; the number of wing beats made by that fly in your kitchen a fortnight ago; to back forty years ago when your Father as a child had to thumb a second time, that page of his national school reading text book in order to turn it; to the amount of hairs on the heads of all the causalities in WW2; to the amount of atoms making up the dust particles on the screen display in front of you.

Maybe a parallel universe identical to our own in every respect gone by and yet to occur, but with the exception of the creation of this post here.

It is impossible to truly comprehend.

Pherekydes

If there's an infinite number of universes in existence then there exists a universe where no other universes exist.

Call Me Jimmy

Links234 wrote: »

Also, there's a terrific Batman alternate universe type story called Knight of Vengeance where it's Bruce that's killed in the alleyway and Thomas Wayne becomes the Batman.

But how did they manage to pull much of a story out of that? At the beginning we see the altered scene, 'Thomas' surviving. Quick grey funeral. Then, basically batman.

Links234

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

But how did they manage to pull much of a story out of that? At the beginning we see the altered scene, 'Thomas' surviving. Quick grey funeral. Then, basically batman.

they made a very good story. Thomas becomes quite a different Batman to Bruce, darker, for one he doesn't have the 'no killing' rule with one exception. also Martha Wayne survives as well and it shows how their relationship deteriorates after Bruce's death. there's also a particularly brilliant twist that I'm not even gonna mention

Rayne Wooney

the keen edge wrote: »

Remember, IIRC it's infinite outcomes that still must obey the universal laws of physics.

But could the laws not be different?

Capt'n Midnight

keith16 wrote: »

Yes, but in that Universe everyone is batman and there is a fictional superhero called "Man"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxfzm9dfqBw

Capt'n Midnight

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

But could the laws not be different?

Nah, if there were even very tiny differences in certain physical constants you don't get atoms and galaxies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_principle#Anthropic_coincidences

Rayne Wooney

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Nah, if there were even very tiny differences in certain physical constants you don't get atoms and galaxies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_principle#Anthropic_coincidences

Cheers, that'll keep me busy for a few days :P


Is this assuming all life is carbon based?

General General

In a thread in an alternative universe, this comment gets loads of thanks.

COYVB

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

A question:

If there are infinite alternative universes containing ever possible choice ever made, does this mean there's one where Batman really exists?

That depends whether or not you're in a universe which allows for the possibility of universes including one where Batman exists

endacl

General General wrote: »

In a thread in an alternative universe, this comment gets loads of thanks.

They're odd over there...

MickFleetwood

You mean there's a universe where I fúck Salma Hayek on a regular basis?

Ruudi_Mentari

There must be; there's gotta be

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

MickFleetwood wrote: »

You mean there's a universe where I fúck Salma Hayek on a regular basis?

Yes. There's even one where you have her locked up in your mansion basement naked and she secretly loves it. But neither of them are this universe and it's Monday morning.

Buzz killed.

marshbaboon

If string theory is plausible and there are an indeed an infinite number of universes, each containing every possible permutation of space & time, then there exists a universe where no alternative universes exist.

the groutch

marshbaboon wrote: »

If string theory is plausible and there are an indeed an infinite number of universes, each containing every possible permutation of space & time, then there exists a universe where no alternative universes exist.

http://images.sodahead.com/polls/002260503/1620742673_532dd66d_mind_blown_xlarge.jpeg

Capt'n Midnight

MickFleetwood wrote: »

You mean there's a universe where I fúck Salma Hayek on a regular basis?

Yes

but she'd look like this http://www.zuguide.com/image/Salma-Hayek-From-Dusk-Till-Dawn.13.jpg

Pherekydes

marshbaboon wrote: »

If string theory is plausible and there are an indeed an infinite number of universes, each containing every possible permutation of space & time, then there exists a universe where no alternative universes exist.

Hey, I got there first!

Pherekydes wrote: »

If there's an infinite number of universes in existence then there exists a universe where no other universes exist.

General General

endacl wrote: »

They're odd over there...

I see what you did there.

Zillah

Just because there are infinite universes doesn't mean everything you can imagine exists within them.

For example:
Universe 1 has X atoms in it.
Universe 2 has X+1 atoms in it.
Universe 3 have X+2 atoms in it.
and so on, the universe functions along the same lines just gets slightly bigger every time.

There are many different types of infinity.

wil

There is no universe or multiverse, just a single lone thought, frantically imagining what it would be like not to be alone.
BANG

Call Me Jimmy

Zillah wrote: »

Just because there are infinite universes doesn't mean everything you can imagine exists within them.

For example:
Universe 1 has X atoms in it.
Universe 2 has X+1 atoms in it.
Universe 3 have X+2 atoms in it.
and so on, the universe functions along the same lines just gets slightly bigger every time.

There are many different types of infinity.

Continue please...

dd972

Hope there's only the one universe with your great username OP !