Topic: Searching for Life in the Multiverse

[sam]

Other intelligent and technologically capable alien civilizations may exist in our Universe, but the problems with finding and communicating with them is that they are simply too far away for any meaningful two-way conversations. But what about the prospect of finding if life exists in other universes outside of our own?

http://www.universetoday.com/2010/01/18/searching-for-life-in-the-multiverse/

[daveeb]

Very interesting Sam, and some good links too 

[Simon]

I cannot believe that life doesn't exist somewhere else.

[Rik]

It does, there's London and... 

[Simon]

[Clive]

Interesting article Sam.  I quite like the idea of multiverses but now they are trying to say they think they can detect one.     is what I say.  Why does rationality so easily go out of the window?   

[sam]

Theoretical physicists = no idea what you can do with a piece of kit.

[Sandra]

I cannot believe that life doesn't exist somewhere else.

Didnt they mount an expedition a few years back to see if there was life on Patrick Moore 

[Clive]

 

[Rik]

Didnt they mount an expedition a few years back to see if there was life on Patrick Moore 

I thought it was "Didn't they mount Patrick Moore a few years back to see if there was any life?" 

[Simon]

He must be getting on a bit now!

[Rik]

At his size? 

[Simon]

 

[Clive]

He's a very big chap.  And he knows how to down his G&T's very smartly too! 

[Rik]

No surprises there then.