Imaginary Time: Parallel Universes & Mass?

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At about 7:00 he talked about imaginary time. Does that account for parallel universe? Also is there an imaginary mass as well?
 
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tmv3v said:


At about 7:00 he talked about imaginary time. Does that account for parallel universe?
No.

Also is there an imaginary mass as well?
That would be a tachyon - nobody has ever found one.

Try not to take these pop-science videos at face value.
Have a read through:
http://www.hawking.org.uk/the-beginning-of-time.html
 
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