A Mathematical Answer To the Parallel Universe Question

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday September 24, 2007 @06:33AM from the evil-twins-always-have-a-goatee dept.

diewlasing writes to mention that Oxford scientists have proffered a mathematical answer to the parallel universe question that is gaining some support in the scientific community. "According to quantum mechanics, unobserved particles are described by 'wave functions' representing a set of multiple 'probable' states. When an observer makes a measurement, the particle then settles down into one of these multiple options. The Oxford team, led by Dr. David Deutsch, showed mathematically that the bush-like branching structure created by the universe splitting into parallel versions of itself can explain the probabilistic nature of quantum outcomes."

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Obligatory ... by JeepFanatic · 2007-09-24 06:38 · Score: 5, Funny

But can this explain why all the men have goatees?
Re:Yes... by fyngyrz · 2007-09-24 06:58 · Score: 5, Funny

...but in that universe, goatse is a picture of a cat going "LOL I'm all up in Schrodinger's box. I can have tuna?"

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Re:Yes... by Dachannien · 2007-09-24 09:36 · Score: 5, Funny

Or maybe this. (Assuming the deep link works.)