Beyond the stars - What could be there?

I am on my roof, looking at the bright starts. It is quite unusual to have such a clear sky in this season. Have you ever thought what could be beyond the stars? You would probably say more stars. It is true. One quiz game which we used to play as kids involved asking tough questions which required innovative answers. The answer to the question “how many starts are there” was “as many as there is hair on your head”. Good that we never used it on anyone bald.

The Stars : What's beyond

I now hear that there is not one but multiple universes. But the question I wish to ask is not the normal “whether there is life out there or not” but in fact the question is - if there IS life out there, is it possible that it’s a mirror image of life out here.

Just imagine what would THAT mean.

It could mean 2 things:

First: for every person here there will be an absolute identical person out there. An absolute twin in looks, appearance and having same relations. So there would be an identical Abhishek blogging away. There would be an identical you:  Your parents; your wife; children; friends; girlfriend everyone would be replicated in that universe. But is it a duplication of life here? No…it’s a mirror image right?  What we see in a mirror is absolutely reverse than what is actually happening (try holding your right hand up while looking in the mirror – the reflection is always  holding the left hand up).

What would that mean. It would mean, if you are rich, your mirror image in that other universe would be poor;  if you are generous, he would be stingy; if you are educated,(S) he would be illiterate.  But one thing, which will probably remain the exact same is the basic characteristic. So if you are a fighter in life, your mirror image in that universe would also be a fighter. Only the odds and challenges would be different. It could also mean that if given a choice between 2 cross roads you take one road, he would always take the other one. Also both of you will have the same equations with your relations to begin with, but then you would be thrown into the pool of circumstances.

What would you do if you find yourself in that situation suddenly. If in this world, you are struggling with your life (say in your job or studies or whatever) then the mirror image in that other world is in an entirely opposite situation. One thing common would be, he too would be struggling - in an opposite way. So if money is a problem, he probably would be the billionaire but the situations and fights would be exactly same. While you would be struggling to meet the basic needs of life, of a decent house, good clothes  etc, he would be struggling with how to fulfill the tax demands and how to meet the basic needs of keeping his factory intact. Both of you would have same odds and evens but of differing proportions. And remember, both of you have exactly same characteristics. So if you are a whiner, he is too. Both have problems in life -  only the proportions are different.  Only circumstances would change but the basic theory, the basic character would still be the same.   

The weather today is indeed astounding. Will buy the much awaited telescope one of these days and explore some more stars. It is true. Everyone sees his or her own life with a telescope. As if he or she is indeed the center of the universe and all the goodness or badness happens to only him or her. All this probably can be plot for a movie. Maybe I’ll write the plot anyway…just for the heck of it…..or maybe my other self in that other universe already has?