String theorists are studying gravity. Gravity holds the planets in orbit, and maintains our physical connection with Earth as our planet spins in space. Yet, gravity can be easily overcome by a force as small as a magnet. This apparent incongruity has baffled scientists for years.
Gravity is the most likely proof of string theory. From the University of Washington to Fermilab, and the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland (opens in 2007), scientists are aggressively studying where gravity goes when particles are smashed.
Gravity may be released into those alternative worlds. Following the path of that energy would provide the breakthrough that physicists seek.
But, there is another spiritual aspect of this: For string theory to be true--and it appears that it is--there must be at least ten dimensions, not just the three (plus time, a fourth) that we perceive.
Further, there must be parallel existences that encompass other realities... perhaps all possible alternative realities. The existence of ghosts, faeries, and the paranormal seem mundane by comparison.
In PBS' Nova string theory show, "The Elegant Universe," the universe was portrayed as a loaf of bread. Each parallel world might be like slices of bread in that loaf. But whether each slice is aware of it or not, the slices exist as part of the universal whole.
For centuries, perhaps longer, people have talked about alternative worlds that interact with ours. Whether they describe it as the domains of Heaven and Hell, the faerie world, the "other side," or something else altogether, there are intense shared and dissimilar aspects of these worlds.
Science fiction has long played with the concept of parallel worlds. "Mirror, Mirror," the old Star Trek episode is just one popular example.
When psychics such as John Edward talk about "crossing over," where do people cross over to? The afterlife that he describes resembles our own world more than the classical portrayal of Heaven.
Likewise, if there are many parallel worlds, do they share the same Deity or Deities? Does Deity live in one of these other worlds, and interact with alternative realities at whim?
If all possible outcomes and realities exist, will it be possible for us to see "what might have been" when we question past choices? When we see the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life," is Jimmy Stewart actually looking at one of those alternative realities?
Is it possible that ley lines--the energy lines along which sacred sites were placed in ancient times--are paths of access to alternate worlds?
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