Question about Stephen Hawkings M-Theory

[DRDS]

Hey guys, I was wondering, from what I've heard about Stephen Hawking as far as what he thinks caused the universe to come into existence. He either adheres to the multiverse and to M-Theory. My question is what is M-Theory? How does it work. I mean, does anyone here know how to explain it in laymens terms where it is easier to understand? I think a part of it involves something strange referred to as "imaginary time". Now last I checked there was little to no hard evidence for M-Theory but I do want to be somewhat familiar with it just in case if anything new happens to come up in the future. Oh, well, thanks guys.

[DannyM]

Hi, DRDS,

Hey guys, I was wondering, from what I've heard about Stephen Hawking as far as what he thinks caused the universe to come into existence. He either adheres to the multiverse and to M-Theory. My question is what is M-Theory? How does it work. I mean, does anyone here know how to explain it in laymens terms where it is easier to understand? I think a part of it involves something strange referred to as "imaginary time". Now last I checked there was little to no hard evidence for M-Theory but I do want to be somewhat familiar with it just in case if anything new happens to come up in the future. Oh, well, thanks guys.

Mathematics is used to postulate that multiple universes is a plausible state of affairs. Derivative maths that comes from Einstein’s theory of relativity apparently demonstrates that parallel universes could be directly observed through the release of massive energy over an extremely small area. It is acknowledged by proponents of M-Theory, however, that the capability to produce this energy is just not there. Neither is the ability to concentrate it. And the most important of acknowledgments in this field is that even if the capability to produce and concentrate this energy were there, it might just as well turn out that there are no multiverses.

Confused? Don't be. In my view It's just more ifs and maybes used to fill the burgeoning gap left by naturalism. Something theoretically plausible yet scientifically unobservable should be consigned to the 'irrelevant' pile.

[neo-x]

hawking's book "the grand design" lists help from M-theory to prove his points, by the way, M-theory is a super version of string theory.

please note, m-Theory is not complete, can not be completely tested and is not universally accepted.

string theory implies that there are almost 11 dimensions, not 3 as we see them and each is a string which has a length but no height or width and therefore when the string vibrates it moves rapidly in front of the observer making the view as many strings are present instead of one. it is basically hypothetical (some small scale experiments can be made though but nothing to test the whole hypothesis) but it helps explain quantum gravity. you can google up more to read for yourself, as for me, i can say don't take M-theory seriously, there is a lot of testing still to b done,

[DRDS]

Thank you all for your insight.