We may soon be able to prove the existence of parallel universes with neutrons. - Polidicks

[QUOTE=DarkendSky;36409399]I think its more likely that neutrons can just be induced to decay in magnetic fields, and these guys don't have the tools to detect the resulting particles. Or maybe they do, and this actually is the only reasonable explanation they could come up with. Still, it's really bizarre.[/QUOTE] Neutrons are unustable and decay on their own, anyway. But they become protons, electrons anti neutrinos, etc. All of which can be detected.

Bullshit! There are no parallel Universes, just a one HUGE Universe, so it's ALMOST like parallel Universes because it's so vast!

But what if it unlocks alternate timeline of mankind instead? Like a world where 9-11 attacks never occurred or the Nazis won WW2

[QUOTE=Bomimo;36404224]We can't prove parallel universes because their existence is just as implausible and dependant on "lolmagic" as Go- oh wait. Not actual sci-fi parallel universes with all that bull? "Sensationalist headlines" *facedesk*[/QUOTE] amen praise be jesus [QUOTE=Bat-shit;36413108]Bullshit! There are no parallel Universes, just a one HUGE Universe, so it's ALMOST like parallel Universes because it's so vast![/QUOTE] That's such awful logic. Just because we are small in comparison to the universe doesn't mean there is a magic indefinite boundary which things cross once they get to a certain size which determines them as being too big to be just one thing.

[QUOTE=Bat-shit;36413108]Bullshit! There are no parallel Universes, just a one HUGE Universe, so it's ALMOST like parallel Universes because it's so vast![/QUOTE] wat

[QUOTE=Bat-shit;36413108]Bullshit! There are no parallel Universes, just a one HUGE Universe, so it's ALMOST like parallel Universes because it's so vast![/QUOTE] Thank you for postulating your interesting hypothesis, professor, I particularly like how deeply it is rooted in the theory of you just made it up.

[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;36413253]Thank you for postulating your interesting hypothesis, professor, I particularly like how deeply it is rooted in the theory of you just made it up.[/QUOTE] Well, the actual scientist professors are trying to prove another entire... parallel Universes with something the size of an atom, or a split atom, so don't that seem a little fucked up and far-fetched to you?

[URL="http://www.springerlink.com/content/h68g501352t57011/fulltext.pdf"]Original Article ([B]PDF WARNING[/B])[/URL] Here's what's going on (in layman's terms): Scientists had a box filled with ultra-cold neutrons. They made a count of the number neutrons at the start. Upon the application of a magnetic field, the neutrons in the box detectable changed depending upon the direction and strength of the applied field. This phenomenon was reproduced a few times over, and couldn't be explained by any known process. They're postulating neutrons and other matter may have mirror particles which exist in another "parallel" universe. Though if we're talking in layman's terms it's probably best to not call it a parallel universe, as that makes people think that they'll find people there or something like that. It's pretty interesting overall, the article goes into depth about how this could be proven. It goes over my head most of the time though. [editline]20th June 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Bat-shit;36413279]Well, the actual scientist professors are trying to prove another entire... parallel Universes with something the size of an atom, or a split atom, so don't that seem a little fucked up and far-fetched to you?[/QUOTE] Clearly the article goes above your head. The only way you can prove the existence of such things is on an quantum scale (though we have evidence to suggest the possibility of this from large scale observations). Small particles have large-scale implications in addition to the very important small-scale properties they exhibit. Think about magnets - we've got a small scale explanation for a "large-scale" process. It's not far-fetched in the least. To an inexperienced eye, however, I can see how one might misconstrue the nature of quantum mechanics as "fucked up".