• Question: I have created a hypothesis of xgen (xth general universe) (i do not know if this already which suggests that our universe is just part of a bigger universe and that that uiverse is part of a bigger universe, and that this goes on infinately. is this liable?

    Asked by alphaxgen4 to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 26 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Philippa Bird

      Philippa Bird answered on 26 Jun 2012:


      See the end of Men in Black. I always used to fantasise that our universe is in the nucleus of an atom of another universe, and there are universes in the nucleuus of all are atoms, and so on. Just think how many there would be! It boggles the mind! And when would it stop? Maybe we’re the top universe of the bottom universe!
      But in reality I am not sure. And I don’t think we’ll ever know.

    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 26 Jun 2012:


      It’s great to think about these things, but it is impossible to prove either way. You can say whatever you like about the other universes, only they don’t interact with ours (otherwise they would be considered part of our universe).

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 26 Jun 2012:


      Who knows. Nice thing to think about though!

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