January 28, 2005
Escape From the Universe
Michio Kaku in Prospect:
The universe is destined to end. Before it does, could an advanced civilisation escape via a "wormhole" into a parallel universe? The idea seems like science fiction, but it is consistent with the laws of physics and biology. Here's how to do it.
Read the article here.
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Well, no it's not really consistent with the laws of physics. It's something we can think about, and who knows, it might turn out to be consistent with the ultimate laws of physics once we understand them, but it's not consistent with our current understanding. Even if you could make a wormhole, it would collapse to zero size before you could cross it.
Kaku is of the throw-out-every-buzzword-and-see-what-sticks school of science writing. It's great if it gets people excited about the serious stuff that he mentions (LHC, extra dimensions, M-theory), but it would be hard for a non-expert to figure out what was serious and what was just story-telling.
Posted by: Sean | Jan 29, 2005 10:56:16 AM
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