Garbage Universe: A Thought on Parallel Dimensions

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the hypothetical concept of parallel dimensions and the implications of designating certain dimensions as "garbage" or "criminal" universes. Participants explore the feasibility and consequences of sending waste or criminals to these alternate realities, touching on themes of technology, societal structure, and the nature of waste.

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  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose the idea of using parallel dimensions to dispose of garbage, suggesting that this could alleviate waste management issues.
  • Others argue that sending criminals to a separate dimension could lead to unforeseen consequences, such as the development of a more advanced criminal society that could eventually threaten the original universe.
  • A participant suggests that spreading criminals across vast distances and depriving them of technology could prevent them from returning to their original universe with advanced capabilities.
  • Another viewpoint emphasizes the importance of recycling and retaining original elements on Earth, questioning the rationale behind sending garbage away.
  • Some participants discuss the economic implications of converting waste into usable resources, noting that the energy and time required may render such efforts impractical.
  • A later reply challenges the assumption that isolating criminals would lead to smarter criminals, arguing that this does not necessarily follow from the initial premise.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of opinions on the feasibility and implications of the proposed ideas, with no consensus reached. Some agree on the potential dangers of sending criminals to another dimension, while others question the practicality of disposing of garbage in parallel universes.

Contextual Notes

The discussion relies on speculative scenarios involving parallel dimensions and the nature of waste and criminality, with various assumptions that remain unexamined. The implications of technological evolution and societal dynamics in these hypothetical contexts are also not fully resolved.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may interest those exploring theoretical physics, concepts of parallel universes, societal implications of crime and punishment, and waste management strategies.

  • #31
What's the garbage made of?
Is it being dumped directly onto us? Is the garbage asteroids or comets? Or radiation? Or background radiation? Is garbage being dumped on us right now? Even heat, heat is the most likely garbage, and if the rules are the same here as in the garbage dumping universe, then they would want to save themselves from an entropic death, by dumping heat into other universes.

If it is being dumped on us right now, we've probably adapted to it quite fine.

If it rains on an anthill will it destroy the anthill? Will the ants even care? Would they understand something is dumping garbage on them? They struggle to defend the base, and usually succeed, that's why ants are still here. Something as feeble as rain would have killed them off long ago.
 

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