More Matt Strassler (Introduction)

by David Turell , Tuesday, April 08, 2014, 20:08 (3882 days ago) @ George Jelliss

George: I've started to read Max Tegmark's book 
> "Our Mathematical Universe". 
> It seems all his ideas of multiverses 
> are extrapolations of the inflation theory. 
> 
> A lot of it comes down to notions of infinity.-But the new findings of gravity waves, not yet confirmed, is said to support inflation theory.
> 
> George: Just came across this:
> 
> http://www.lulu.com/shop/donald-wortzman/the-gyroverse-the-hidden-structure-of-the-univ... 
> Claims to have an alternative solution, the "Gyroverse".
> Probably just crack-brain stuff, but you never know ....-Since he is using 12 dimensions, he is sticking with string/membrane theory. That makes it just speculation.