Dropped into a parallel universe. Same location

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A related question was asked in a different forum here. But I thought this would be an interesting scenario.

I actually gave it a little thought once upon a time.

How about this question; You are dropped right where you live now...but it's an alternate universe where everything is exactly the same...except you were never born. And you have no money. No credit cards.....

What would you do? Now remember, there is nowhere to go to.
Your family won't know you, and won't believe your story. So you can't try to convince them that this has happened to you. You need to start a new life.

Just you..and the clothes on your back. What would you do?
  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    Is this a variation of the "if you had to start your 'im journey' over with no money...what would you do?" Will the spammers show up?

    I'm in an alternate reality - and I have clothes? Who would have thunk it - and why would I want to come back here anyway?

    I don't want to do it unless I can be invisible. That's not negotiable.

    You really are crazy, aren't you? I thought the Riff was kidding ...
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  • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
    Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post


    How about this question; You are dropped right where you live now...but it's an alternate universe where everything is exactly the same...except you were never born. And you have no money. No credit cards.....
    Well, since I was never born, I don't think I'd have to worry about it. If I were never born, then there would be no me to drop into a parallel universe, duh!! :p


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    Wouldn't take long before I got arrested!
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    At first I was going to just answer "I'd die" and leave it at that. However...

    If I'm dropped "right where I live now" and "my family doesn't know me," then I'd guess my wife would call the cops, I'd be charged with trespassing at the very least, and since I couldn't prove who I was, I'd be spending quite a bit of time behind bars.

    That would take care of the food/water/shelter thing while I figured out what to do next, which would take more time than I'm willing to spend on thinking about it right now.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    It all depends! Tere ARE some ideas I had that OTHERS made money off of, because of my inaction. It is possible that I could do the same there. I guess I would first have to find out how to blend in though.

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  • Profile picture of the author David Braybrooke
    Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

    A related question was asked in a different forum here. But I thought this would be an interesting scenario.

    I actually gave it a little thought once upon a time.

    How about this question; You are dropped right where you live now...but it's an alternate universe where everything is exactly the same...except you were never born. And you have no money. No credit cards.....

    What would you do? Now remember, there is nowhere to go to.
    Your family won't know you, and won't believe your story. So you can't try to convince them that this has happened to you. You need to start a new life.

    Just you..and the clothes on your back. What would you do?
    Well, that's easy. I'd find a computer and logon straight away and find this thread on the Warrior Forum. Then ask you for your advice Claude. And they say that only Einstein was a true genius!
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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      I would go to the authorities and claim amnesia and get some welfare while they fruitlessly try to find out who I was. Based on that I would go from there, eventually they would give me some id cards and I could get a job and buy a cheap laptop, get online and see if a parallel Claude Whitacre exists, If so I would buy his alternative world book, One Call Bank Robbery and masterfully and effortlessly get some money without being implicated or leaving a trail.

      I would be pretty well off that way

      Alternatively and more easily I would have loads of unheard, never written tunes in my head and become successful as a songwriter. Any lyrics I cant remember I could make some up being fairly talented like that. I could also write stories remembering some from my other life that have never been told. Could do some great alternative earth history ones too only would be real events (Harry Turtledove does well writing them)

      Huge possibilities here for profit. Would miss my family though having no access to them!
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      • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
        Well l am from an alternative universe, and have come here to ask Claude for advise since, he posted this in my original universe!

        Help!

        PS, If you are wondering l have logged on at a shopping center Internet cafe, with someone who left 10 minutes before their time ran out!


        Clocks ticking Claude! :p

        Wonder if they have fluffy bunnies over here???? :rolleyes:


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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Ok, you mugs!

        Let me try again.

        You are dropped in the same town (not your wife's bed).....in an alternate universe where you were never born. Everything else is the same. Every other person is the same. It's this year. The only difference is that nobody knows you.

        You have clothes on....sigh...and maybe $20 in your pocket. You have ID, but in this universe it isn't real...because you didn't exist here...you were just placed here from the universe where you did exist.

        You are not invisible....you can't jump back and forth between universes. You are here forever.
        OK, NOW what would you do.

        And let's assume that, in this universe Claude isn't aware of what happened...so you can't stay at my house.

        The music is the same, the government is the same...everything is the same...except you aren't known by anyone.

        What would you do?
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        • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          Ok, you mugs!

          Let me try again.

          You are dropped in the same town (not your wife's bed).....in an alternate universe where you were never born. Everything else is the same. Every other person is the same. It's this year. The only difference is that nobody knows you.

          You have clothes on....sigh...and maybe $20 in your pocket. You have ID, but in this universe it isn't real...because you didn't exist here...you were just placed here from the universe where you did exist.

          You are not invisible....you can't jump back and forth between universes. You are here forever.
          OK, NOW what would you do.

          And let's assume that, in this universe Claude isn't aware of what happened...so you can't stay at my house.

          The music is the same, the government is the same...everything is the same...except you aren't known by anyone.

          What would you do?

          I would jump to another parallel universe, and ring Claude!

          Because this one sucks! :rolleyes:


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        • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          Ok, you mugs!

          Let me try again.

          You are dropped in the same town (not your wife's bed).....in an alternate universe where you were never born. Everything else is the same. Every other person is the same. It's this year. The only difference is that nobody knows you.

          You have clothes on....sigh...and maybe $20 in your pocket. You have ID, but in this universe it isn't real...because you didn't exist here...you were just placed here from the universe where you did exist.

          You are not invisible....you can't jump back and forth between universes. You are here forever.
          OK, NOW what would you do.

          And let's assume that, in this universe Claude isn't aware of what happened...so you can't stay at my house.

          The music is the same, the government is the same...everything is the same...except you aren't known by anyone.

          What would you do?
          Nope sorry, admit I failed to pay attention. However, I don't want everything to be the same! Will just hop to a different one if that's the case!... President Whitacre.

          But if you keep insisting the limitation would still opt for the amnesia thing to establish an identity., go from there!

          My musing fantasy is that my parents from 1960 (as they were then) suddenly appear in the back of my 2012 (hybrid) Prius A. I will be driving and smoking my futuristic E-cig refillable cig tank. With this cars futuristic interior and design my dad would be fascinated and my mother, well, would just like to see her again.

          Would like to tell them who I was, take them to my home and show them all the electronc gadgets like the net and wide-screen large tv's etc. Let them know how the world turned out. But just for a few days, then they would go back to 1960 and not remember a thing in case it disturbs the timeline.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ron Lafuddy
    No problem at all. Since I'm only a few hours away, I'm gonna head for Uncle Claude's place

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  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    I do what any sane universe changer would do with $20...buy a pizza.

    Next, I'd put some dog poo in a paper bag, light in on fire, put it on Claude's porch, ring the doorbell and run. Then I'd watch from behind a bush as Claude stomped out the fire, laughing uncontrollably knowing Claude will never know who did it because I'm not from this universe.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      Claude -

      Sounds like a scene from Talisman - one of my favorite all time books.
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      • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
        Actually. The same world would be a little different. My wife may have been married to someone else and had a kid who was a genius and changed the world. Timeline altered!
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  • Profile picture of the author kenmichaels
    Do I know I cant go back? Do I know how I wound up in this universe?

    If I just knew I was stuck here ... and I knew everything was the same.

    My perverse curiosity would kick in. Some one had to take my place.
    I would track down that person and play peeping tom.

    If he looks just like me ... the story might take a interesting twist.

    If he doesn't and nobody knows who I am, that means no responsibilities.

    Time to grab a back pack and go hike across the world. No time like the
    present to go enjoy all those wonders I keep putting off because life
    and responsibilities keep getting in the way.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by kenmichaels View Post

      Do I know I cant go back? Do I know how I wound up in this universe?

      If I just knew I was stuck here ... and I knew everything was the same.
      Ken; In this scenario, you would know you can't get back. You would know what happened. You may know how you wound up here. Nobody took your place.

      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      Do you know who you are/were? Do you retain your memories? These things are important to know if we're to plot a new course.
      Yes, you retain all your memories. And you know that everyone you ever met wouldn't know you. If you had kids, they weren't born. If you are married, they married someone else. Think of this as real. You can't convince your parents, or your wife, that they knew you in another universe. You are simply alone.

      Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

      Nope sorry, admit I failed to pay attention. However, I don't want everything to be the same! Will just hop to a different one if that's the case!... President Whitacre.
      Ian; You can't travel through time. Nothing is different except you weren't born. You cannot hop to different dimensions or universes.

      It's as though you appeared and everyone on the planet was hypnotized to believe that you never existed.


      guys; What would you do? how would you survive? You have to eat, find a place to stay....

      The truth is, after awhile, you'd just get used to it, and be like everyone else.....Maybe even try to get together with the spouse that isn't yours anymore (And has no idea who you are)

      My question originally was more of a survival question, not a "I would travel to other dimensions" question. You keep reminding me of things I left out that change the picture dramatically.


      Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post

      Kind of like this:
      Nowhere Man (TV Series 1995


      Try to find some legal way to get by, get working.
      Or, write a book and go on Coast To Coast.

      Dan
      Yeah, actually just like that. Thanks.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowhere_Man_(TV_series)
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    Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill View Post

    I'd rob banks. No one could identify me.
    They can't do it HERE either! GO AHEAD and rob banks! HAVE FUN!

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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

    Ok, you mugs!

    Let me try again.

    (blab blab blab...)

    What would you do?
    Do you know who you are/were? Do you retain your memories? These things are important to know if we're to plot a new course.


    Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill View Post

    I'd rob banks. No one could identify me.
    Rob Claude, too, while you're at it. He's the one that created this mess. In fact, we should just get him right now, before he carries out his evil plan.
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  • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
    Kind of like this:
    Nowhere Man (TV Series 1995


    Try to find some legal way to get by, get working.
    Or, write a book and go on Coast To Coast.

    Dan
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    There have been cases of amnesia in this dimension, so that avenue occurred to me as well. There'd be local news on a slow news about this odd guy who doesn't have any documents of who he is and can't explain anything about his existence (without being sent to a mental hospital). People would probably emerge saying they know me, then I'd start networking and learning all about myself according to how other people with records of their existence are perceiving it, select the most promising prospect, and adjust accordingly.
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      I would avoid this town at all costs!
      Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania



      And probably do what the guy in the first Terminator film did that went back in time naked, knock off a store for food, etc.


      And take it from there!




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      • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
        Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

        I would avoid this town at all costs!
        Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania<snip>
        I just looked into Punxsutawney. This town is incredibly regular looking. Very suspicious. When something seems totally normal, that is a tell-tale sign, yes-sirreee.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Does this magical dimensional shift make me young and full of energy again, or am still a little worn down and kind of shabby?
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Kay - I didn't even think of that book. I really enjoyed that one, too.

    I think I'd go with the amnesia plea, too. Really. Who in their right mind would believe the real story - no matter how true it was.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

      There have been cases of amnesia in this dimension, so that avenue occurred to me as well. There'd be local news on a slow news about this odd guy who doesn't have any documents of who he is and can't explain anything about his existence (without being sent to a mental hospital). People would probably emerge saying they know me, then I'd start networking and learning all about myself according to how other people with records of their existence are perceiving it, select the most promising prospect, and adjust accordingly.
      You do not have amnesia. You know who you are. Nobody else does. And everything you've done in your life has been erased. You know you are in another universe. You know that nobody knows you (I have no idea how any of this would happen).

      You cannot network to find people who know you...because nobody knows you. On this Earth, you were never born.


      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      Does this magical dimensional shift make me young and full of energy again, or am still a little worn down and kind of shabby?
      You are still you. the way you are now.




      It's like herding cats.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    Claude, are you saying nobody would know me?

    Oh, and are there zombies in this world?
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

      Claude, are you saying nobody would know me?

      Oh, and are there zombies in this world?

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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post


        So is that a yes or no to zombies?
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          You are still you. the way you are now.
          In that case, by the time I figured out what was happening I'd probably have to take a nap before doing anything else.:p
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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

          So is that a yes or no to zombies?



          Herding cats with ADHD.
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          • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
            Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post



            It's like herding cats.
            Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

            Herding cats with ADHD.

            I'm not naming names, but some of us might be playing games with you.


            There are several things a person could do. First I'd need money, so I'd make a sign to hang around my neck and then go to a busy place and start singing. The sign would read, "Will stop signing for tips."

            Should earn enough to get some food and rent a room that same day. Then a miracle happens and I'd become Supreme King of the World and never have to worry about anything again.

            Great plan, eh? Let me know if you need more details. :rolleyes:
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            • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
              Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

              I'm not naming names, but some of us might be playing games with you.
              I know, and I loved every minute of it. There were only two posts where I wasn't sure.

              But it was all in fun, even my serious replies. I knew I was replying to "Let's see if Claude can take as much as he dishes out".

              I told my wife about this scenario, and she said "But you would be in this universe, right?" And I told her I would. And she told me "Then I would find you and tell you the story. You would believe me"

              She may be right. If she hit all the loopholes and answered all my questions...I think she could convince me.

              But I didn't show her this thread, because I think she would say "Serves you right, Mr. Know it all"
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              • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
                Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                I know, and I loved every minute of it. There were only two posts where I wasn't sure.

                But it was all in fun, even my serious replies. I knew I was replying to "Let's see if Claude can take as much as he dishes out".

                I told my wife about this scenario, and she said "But you would be in this universe, right?" And I told her I would. And she told me "Then I would find you and tell you the story. You would believe me"

                She may be right. If she hit all the loopholes and answered all my questions...I think she could convince me.

                But I didn't show her this thread, because I think she would say "Serves you right, Mr. Know it all"
                Wait, what's this? I offer you a brilliant plan on how I would become the Supreme King of the World and all you can do is talk about your wife? Man, you're either obsessed with her or my brilliance is too dazzling for you. :rolleyes:
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                • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
                  Gotchyaaaa Mr President, knew their was an angle and it does not break any of the original rules!

                  "Everythings exactly the same" YES?

                  Ok, first feign amnesia to get some ID, get a job, earn enough to travel to my home country. (UK) Suddenly my memory returns

                  There I would knock on the doors of Father and sister. Claim to be a long lost son and brother. Perhaps impress them with some general anecdotes about their jobs and life, personality that my not being around would have been unlikely to have affected. Describe my deceased mother, perhaps tell them the truth, whatever it takes.

                  Whatever it takes to get them to agree to a genetic test. Wow, genetically he is your father. The press get to hear, curious researchers come forward. How can this be.

                  I can do interviews for national newspapers and magazines, tv and radio. lend myself for research. For a big fat fee of course. Have a few months of fame! earn some money.

                  The only way to make the best of essentially what is a bad situation!
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                  • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
                    Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

                    So is that a yes or no to zombies?
                    Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                    Herding cats with ADHD.
                    Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

                    I would find a way to turn the zombies into my own undead army...of door-to-door vacuum salesmen, thus putting Claude out of business in yet another universe.
                    LOL, Pretty funny stuff guys, but in all honesty all you would have to do is squish a couple of butterfly's, and then give it some time!

                    Both realities would be vastly different, in only a short while! :rolleyes:


                    So, to get back to the original question, l take it that the new reality l am stuck in, doesn't have fluffy rabbits, or zombies?


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                    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                      Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

                      So, to get back to the original question, l take it that the new reality l am stuck in, doesn't have fluffy rabbits, or zombies?


                      Shane
                      Shane; YOUR new reality my have fluffy rabbits and zombies...but nobody else can see them. So ...it would be the same as in this reality.

                      Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post

                      The new reality has zombies, fluffy rabbits, cats, cats with ADHD, zombie fluffy rabbits,
                      zombie cats, and zombie cats with ADHD (unless they meant the cat shepherd has ADHD).
                      And don't forget "Lord Riffle, Demon King Of The Zombie Hordes"

                      And "Shane, Fluffy Rabbit Pimp"
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                      • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
                        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                        Shane; YOUR new reality my have fluffy rabbits and zombies...but nobody else can see them. So ...it would be the same as in this reality.



                        And don't forget "Lord Riffle, Demon King Of The Zombie Hordes"

                        And "Shane, Fluffy Rabbit Pimp"
                        Fluffy rabbit pimp!!!!!!

                        I wanted to be Demon King of the Zombie Hordes!!!! :rolleyes:


                        Well, l at least want to be Ruler of the Zombie Cats!


                        I can see millions from band endorsements and movie spinoffs! Hmmmm!


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    I would find a way to turn the zombies into my own undead army...of door-to-door vacuum salesmen, thus putting Claude out of business in yet another universe.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

      I would find a way to turn the zombies into my own undead army...of door-to-door vacuum salesmen, thus putting Claude out of business in yet another universe.
      Interesting. You love the idea of an army of zombies.

      So I was asking myself...why wouldn't this zombie army turn on you? What incredible defense do you have that would keep you safe from their undead grasp?

      What is it about you that makes you different from all the people that the zombies would devour? And then it occurred to me...

      Zombies eat brains.


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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        Interesting. You love the idea of an army of zombies.

        So I was asking myself...why wouldn't this zombie army turn on you? What incredible defense do you have that would keep you safe from their undead grasp?

        What is it about you that makes you different from all the people that the zombies would devour? And then it occurred to me...

        Zombies eat brains.

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        Thank you..Thank you.

        So, you admit there are zombies in this universe.
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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

          So, you admit there are zombies in this universe.
          I was wondering how you would reply...not bad. Not bad at all.
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  • Profile picture of the author David Maschke
    I know according to M-Theory, such universes may exist. But still we have the conservation of mass and energy theory to deal with. To offset the mass, a lot of energy would have to be transferred to this universe.

    Is there any way to send all of our problem child, career criminals over there, and the icing on the cake is we solve some of our energy crisis?

    What about sending our career politicians over there too? They should do pretty good over there, as no one believes what they say in this universe.

    Why can't we turn this hypothetical scenario into reality? Someone get Stephen Hawking on the phone.
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by David Maschke View Post

      I know according to M-Theory, such universes may exist. But still we have the conservation of mass and energy theory to deal with. To offset the mass, a lot of energy would have to be transferred to this universe.

      Is there any way to send all of our problem child, career criminals over there, and the icing on the cake is we solve some of our energy crisis?

      What about sending our career politicians over there too? They should do pretty good over there, as no one believes what they say in this universe.

      Why can't we turn this hypothetical scenario into reality? Someone get Stephen Hawking on the phone.
      Be careful what you ask for. Many of our problem children and career criminals actually play major roles in society, culture, the arts, and technological advancement, eg organized crime groups such as Gameloft.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by David Maschke View Post

      I know according to M-Theory, such universes may exist. But still we have the conservation of mass and energy theory to deal with. To offset the mass, a lot of energy would have to be transferred to this universe.

      Is there any way to send all of our problem child, career criminals over there, and the icing on the cake is we solve some of our energy crisis?

      What about sending our career politicians over there too? They should do pretty good over there, as no one believes what they say in this universe.

      Why can't we turn this hypothetical scenario into reality? Someone get Stephen Hawking on the phone.
      David; The problem is that I just read a report on "Dumpster theory" where all the unwanted from all the other universes were dumped here...eons ago.

      I wasn't really sold on the theory...until I met "Riffle, Leader Of The Zombie Hordes"
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    The new reality has zombies, fluffy rabbits, cats, cats with ADHD, zombie fluffy rabbits,
    zombie cats, and zombie cats with ADHD (unless they meant the cat shepherd has ADHD).
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      Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post

      The new reality has zombies, fluffy rabbits, cats, cats with ADHD, zombie fluffy rabbits,
      zombie cats, and zombie cats with ADHD (unless they meant the cat shepherd has ADHD).

      LOL, well that is a relief!


      But unless it has fluffy Martian, ADHD, zombie, carnivorous, chess playing, alcoholic, crack addicted rabbits, l may have to give it a miss! :rolleyes:


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    Why is it always a parallel universe? Why can't it ever be a perpendicular universe?
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    • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      Why is it always a parallel universe? Why can't it ever be a perpendicular universe?
      Then events like this would only last a moment. Nobody would really
      notice - just a once in a while "Wow. That was weird." kind of thing.
      Just not as much fun. And speculation.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      Why is it always a parallel universe? Why can't it ever be a perpendicular universe?
      Kurt; That's just silly. Perpendicular universes are something that people used to believe in, before there was science.


      (Actually, it's pretty clever. I wish it would have occurred to me)
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        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        Kurt; That's just silly. Perpendicular universes are something that people used to believe in, before there was science.


        (Actually, it's pretty clever. I wish it would have occurred to me)
        Those are typically mutually exclusive events.
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    Do I have a time machine? Can I go back or forward in time if I choose to?
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  • Profile picture of the author lcombs
    OK, as I am wont to do......

    I'm going to hang a left.

    You know all those semi-mythological creatures like Bigfoot, Mothman, ETs,etc.
    It occurred to me that they cross back and forth between dimensions.
    That explains why they are so elusive.

    As for me....
    I am most assuredly from another dimension as I don't fit in this one. :p
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

      OK, as I am wont to do......

      I'm going to hang a left.

      You know all those semi-mythological creatures like Bigfoot, Mothman, ETs,etc.
      It occurred to me that they cross back and forth between dimensions.
      That explains why they are so elusive.
      I don't know if you were joking or serious, but there are quite a few people who believe that.

      As for me....
      I am most assuredly from another dimension as I don't fit in this one. :p
      I've had similar thoughts. Like maybe I jumped through the wrong wormhole and ended up on planet Earth instead of someplace that makes more sense.
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      Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

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      As for me....
      I am most assuredly from another dimension as I don't fit in this one. :p
      That reminds me of me, though I don't really imagine myself fitting anywhere and long dropped the burdensome notion that I even really need to.
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