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[USEC_OFFICER]

So what you're saying is that Shaq on par with Cthulhu?

[Egan_BW]

It's kinda hilarious how people end up thinking that alternate universe shenanigans are more likely than... memories sometimes being inaccurate.

[dragdeler]

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[Trekkin]

It's kinda hilarious how people end up thinking that alternate universe shenanigans are more likely than... memories sometimes being inaccurate.

Well, the one involves the theorist being less than mentally perfect, the other everyone else being on some level wrong. Which do you think the average conspiracy theorist would rather believe?

And, further, the alternate universe explanation is a perfect last-ditch escape hatch. Maybe the theorist really did come from a world with reptilians space Illuminati mimes or something; certainly no one in this universe could gainsay him.

[dragdeler]

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[dragdeler]

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[ChairmanPoo]

I dont really understand the last post

[TamerVirus]

Just be on the lookout for any breaking news involving package bombs

[Hanslanda]

I left for one fucking day and you guys turned dragdeler into the next Unabomber. Dafuq.

More seriously, I think we're making some interesting psychological observations about CTs and their believers, because we are smart and flawless and know much better than everyone else.

(I said more seriously, not completely serious)

[x2yzh9]

Anyone ever read Max Tegmark's Four levels? It's a taxonomy, under the multiverse theory, an attempted one, at least.
Occam's Razor also comes to mind.

[Trekkin]

Anyone ever read Max Tegmark's Four levels? It's a taxonomy, under the multiverse theory, an attempted one, at least.
Occam's Razor also comes to mind.

Occam's Razor would suggest that, as a whole other universe in heretofore undetectable communication with ours requires more assumptions than the provable fallibility of recollection,the latter is more likely a priori. Similarly, Newton's Flaming Laser Sword would suggest that as the existence of hypothetical other universes we cannot detect is inherently unfalsifiable via experiment, there's no point debating it.

Not that pointlessness ever stopped philosophers, of course.

[Egan_BW]

Life is pointless, so the exercise of philosophy must necessarily tolerate pointlessness~

[wierd]

Anyone ever read Max Tegmark's Four levels? It's a taxonomy, under the multiverse theory, an attempted one, at least.
Occam's Razor also comes to mind.

Occam's Razor would suggest that, as a whole other universe in heretofore undetectable communication with ours requires more assumptions than the provable fallibility of recollection,the latter is more likely a priori. Similarly, Newton's Flaming Laser Sword would suggest that as the existence of hypothetical other universes we cannot detect is inherently unfalsifiable via experiment, there's no point debating it.

Not that pointlessness ever stopped philosophers, of course.

I may be misremembering, but I recall reading something to the effect that there was some very small, limited data from the particle physics world that there might be parallel universes.

However, I agree with the laser-sword assertion. Without some sane experiment, you are just discussing how many angels can dance on a pinhead.  If any evidence exists, it is indirect (and thus could be misinterpretation, rather than de-facto evidence).  To my knowledge, it is still not possible to directly test for the existence of a parallel universe, and consequently, to interact with one. (making the whole exercise moot.) If a means to directly test for such a thing existed, it would be headline news.

[dragdeler]

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[x2yzh9]

Well, my job here as far as telepathy is concerned is pretty much done. All I ever wanted was to bring us to the conclusion that it cannot be disproven nor proven, instead of the couriered academic stance that a soul that even brings up telepathy is ill, or insane.