Physicists have been examining the ‘many worlds’ or infinite universe theory for decades, and one researcher believes it is a distinct possibility. The infinite universe theory dictates that every time a decision or action is taken, a new branch of a timeline is created where an alternate decision is made. Theoretically, this could mean there are an infinite number of versions of you based on an infinite combinations of decisions taken during a lifetime.
And this would not only apply to you, but every other person, animal plant, atom, molecule and everything else which has ever existed in the history of the universe.
Every time something happens, there is a new branch created.
This could mean there are an infinite number of branches and multiverses stemming from the Big Bang – possibly even before.
Now, one expert has suggested this could indeed be the case if the laws of physics are followed.
Sean Carroll, a physicist from the California Institute of Technology and author of the new book ‘Something Deeply Hidden’ told NBC: “It’s absolutely possible that there are multiple worlds where you made different decisions.
“We’re just obeying the laws of physics.
“We don’t know whether the number of worlds is finite or infinite, but it’s certainly a very large number. There’s no way it’s, like, five.
“Before you look at an object, whether it’s an electron, or an atom or whatever, it’s not in any definite location.
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He theorised there could have been more than one Big Bang which leads to many universes, and ours was simply lucky.
Dr Rees writes in his new book, ‘On The Future: Prospects For Humanity’: “What we’ve traditionally called ‘the universe’ — the aftermath of ‘our’ big bang—may be just one island, just one patch of space and time, in a perhaps infinite archipelago. There may have been many big bangs, not just one.
“Each constituent of this ‘multiverse’ could have cooled down differently, maybe ending up governed by different laws.
“Just as Earth is a very special planet among zillions of others, so—on a far grander scale—our big bang could have been a rather special one.”