This is one of the things I marvel at in science because I've seen this go from fringe speculation to mainstream thought over the course of my life. There were few - if any - scientists who gave this any serious consideration at all when I was growing up. It was a concept much beloved by science fiction writers but had no place in actual scientific discussion. Now, all the modern theories seem to lead in that direction. So you're in luck, SerenelyBlue - at least for now.
I would caution the OP (or anyone else) on approaching a scientific question based on what you would like to believe though. That's the kind of thinking that gave us religion. What you, I or anyone else wants is absolutely irrelevant to what is. Science is about following the evidence where it leads - whether you like where it's headed or not. That's the only path to truth.
I would caution the OP (or anyone else) on approaching a scientific question based on what you would like to believe though. That's the kind of thinking that gave us religion. What you, I or anyone else wants is absolutely irrelevant to what is. Science is about following the evidence where it leads - whether you like where it's headed or not. That's the only path to truth.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
