Alfonseca, Manuel and Soler Gil, Francisco José (2014) About the Infinite Repetition of Histories in Space. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 29 (3). pp. 361-373. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
This paper analyzes two different proposals, one by Ellis and Brundrit, based on classical relativistic cosmology, the other by Garriga and Vilenkin, based on the DH interpretation of quantum mechanics, both concluding that, in an infinite universe, planets and beings must be repeated an infinite number of times. We point to possible shortcomings in these arguments. We conclude that the idea of an infinite repetition of histories in space cannot be considered strictly speaking a consequence of current physics and cosmology. Such ideas should be seen rather as examples of «ironic science» in the terminology of John Horgan.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | |||||||||
| Keywords: | Infinite universe; Classical cosmology; Quantum interpretation | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 13 Feb 2015 03:50 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2015 03:50 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 11287 | |||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | |||||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | |||||||||
| Official URL: | http://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/v... | |||||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.9951 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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| Date: | September 2014 | |||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 361-373 | |||||||||
| Volume: | 29 | |||||||||
| Number: | 3 | |||||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11287 |
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