“But if the universe is infinite?” “Then yes. Yes to everything. Infinite universe equals infinite outcomes.” “Unicorns?” “Yes?” “Dragons?” “Yes, yes!” “Infinite monkeys typing infinite Hamlets?” “Yes, in an infinite universe, wormholes have to exist. All possible worlds exist. In fact, there are no possibilities in an infinite universe, just eventualities.” “What do you think it is? Finite or infinite?” “Oh, I don’t know what I think, but I know what I want. I want an infinite universe.” She rolled onto her side to face him. “Think about what it means if literally anything is possible. We
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“But if the universe is infinite?” “Then yes. Yes to everything. Infinite universe equals infinite outcomes.” “Unicorns?” “Yes?” “Dragons?” “Yes, yes!” “Infinite monkeys typing infinite Hamlets?” “Yes, in an infinite universe, wormholes have to exist. All possible worlds exist. In fact, there are no possibilities in an infinite universe, just eventualities.” “What do you think it is? Finite or infinite?” “Oh, I don’t know what I think, but I know what I want. I want an infinite universe.” She rolled onto her side to face him. “Think about what it means if literally anything is possible. We could be anything you can think of.” “Anything?” “This entire universe we’re in right now could be tiny, fitting in the palm of some being’s hand so far beyond us, we’re like ants to a giant. And the giant keeps us in jars on her windowsill. We’re a computer simulation. We’re characters in a storybook left on a train by a girl late for dinner. We’re a dream an ancient god is dreaming, and any minute now…he will wake. Ask any question in an infinite universe, and the answer is yes. Always yes.”
