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Definition of multiverse
cosmology
: a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes
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This month, Elba stars in The Dark Tower, a sci-fi thriller based on the Stephen King series that is set in a part-Blade Runner, part-spaghetti-western multiverse.
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And it was not understood that inflation generically leads to eternal inflation and, consequently, a multiverse—an infinite diversity of outcomes.
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Yet although the possibility of a multiverse is an active area of study, this possibility in no way interferes with the empirical testability of inflation.
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A Natural Consequence For many, the multiverse conjures images of worlds where dinosaurs continue to roam, Nazis won World War II, and your evil twin is wreaking havoc somewhere.
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The inflationary multiverse as currently understood appears to have none of those properties.
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Another sticking point is the multiverse, an idea ushered in by inflation that helped drive away Steinhardt in the first place.
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But what if there’s more out there, and our universe is but a small part of a multiverse?
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The concept of parallel universes in which history has taken a different line, is an old one in sci-fi, as is the idea of organizations competing for control of the overall multiverse.
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Origin and Etymology of multiverse
multi- + universe
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