Splintered Reality Theory

[Fenix]

Splintered Reality Theory: Every choice we are presented with, an alternate Universe is created for every choice we didn't make. More likely choices create stronger alternate realities, while less likely ones create more of a reflection.

Discuss.

[burkid]

another one?

[Fenix]

Yep. Less inflammatory in my opinion though, as I'm not stating anything, just throwing out a theory. Which, according to the Universe Life thread, it's not. But it sounds better than "Splintered Reality Opinion"

[burkid]

yeah at least this one wont have people fighting while the mods laugh at us

[Fenix]

Right. So, if we could discuss..... ;)

[burkid]

there would be a hell of a lot of alternate realities...

[Fenix]

Right, but the less likely ones would fade when the real one was presented with a choice not in the other one. So, say I can drink Kool-Aid, or Cyanide. Obviously, I'm not going to drink the Cyanide. However, reality splinters, and in the alternate, I do. BUT!! Since that reality kills me right off, I'm not presented with the choice of standing up or sitting down, while in the real one, I do. So, that reality fades when I make the next choice.

[paragon]

Oh god not this. Another philosophical discussion. I wrote a paper on this. It's not even really a theory.
And the alternate universes aren't created in one view of this idea. There are a near infinite number of universes with each one containing every possible event that could ever happen. This would be the determinism view of this idea while what you stated is more of an indeterminist view of the same thing.

[burkid]

...what?

[Fenix]

Ya, I know on both counts.

But I was shrinking the view of it for a conceptual grasp. When you're introducing the idea, your don't want to go into every alternate created.

[eclipse]

so that means theres an alternate reality where blizzard doesnt create starcraft 2 =O. I feel bad for them =P

[burkid]

so that means theres an alternate reality where blizzard doesnt create starcraft 2 =O. I feel bad for them =P

that means theres an alternate reality where blizzard sucks... HERESY!!!!

[Outcaster]

that means there is an alternate reality where none of us exist,or at least, not this version of us, and an alternate reality where i didn't wrote this, and one in which i did but differently and....(so on and so forth)

[Itsmyship]

Huh...well then, my other worldly self must be not too bright to choose Cyanide over Kool-aid...that or he's extremely emo/suicidal...

[eclipse]

well this is one of those theorys that discussion gets really random in, such as theres an alternate reality where cows eat chicken, and so on.. but also theres an alternate reality where starcraft exists in real like then =O

[paragon]

so that means theres an alternate reality where blizzard doesnt create starcraft 2 =O. I feel bad for them =P

And there's an alternate reality where StarCraft 2 is already released and lots of people love it.
And where people like you.






kidding about the second one.

[Fenix]

Ugh, no. Remember, the unlikely ones would fade as soon as the next decision came along that wouldn't be in the alternate! The less likely, the less real!

[paragon]

We're talking the determinism type here Fenix.

[Fenix]

Yeah, but that one's lame. It's too broad to be realistic.

[paragon]

Yeah, but that one's lame. It's too broad to be realistic.

You'd think so. But realistically, neither can be proven and neither can be disproved.

[Fenix]

I never said anything about being proved. I just said believable. I believe in God, yet he cannot be proved to exist, but let's sooo not go into that. Not even I'd go there.

[paragon]

I never said anything about being proved. I just said believable. I believe in God, yet he cannot be proved to exist, but let's sooo not go into that. Not even I'd go there.

They're both believable. Maybe not by you but lots of people believe in one and lots of people believe in another.

[Fenix]

Ok, right. But you brought up proving and I'm calling "nay" on anything to do with proof.

[burkid]

Ok, right. But you brought up proving and I'm calling "nay" on anything to do with proof.

thats probably a very good idea

[paragon]

Ok, right. But you brought up proving and I'm calling "nay" on anything to do with proof.

Only to say that it can't be proved or disproved and therefore that it has nothing to do with proof...

[Fenix]

Ah, but in fact, grammatically, that makes the sentence all about proof.

[paragon]

Ah, but in fact, grammatically, that makes the sentence all about proof.

Yes but we are not talking about the sentence, we are talking about the concept.

[Fenix]

Ah, but in fact, grammatically, that makes the sentence all about proof.

Yes but we are not talking about the sentence, we are talking about the concept.


When we should be talking about the topic.

[paragon]

When we should be talking about the topic.

The concept is the topic.

[Fenix]

Uh uh. The topic is Splintered Reality. The concept is proof.

[paragon]

The concept is Splintered Reality so the concept is the topic, proof is an attribute that some concepts require. This not being one of those concepts.

[Fenix]

I'm just gonna give up, ok? Would that make you happy?

[[LightMare]]

it sure sounds really thriller and cool