Even More Terrifying Scientific Theories

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7. The universe we experience might be embedded inside a much cooler one
6. The Dark Forest Theory is a terrifying explanation to the existence of extraterrestrial life
5. Every single thing you do might be influenced by sheer terror
4. Super-microbes may eventually evolve to render antibiotics useless
3. Ghosts are even more terrifying than you think
2. Man-made black holes
1. We might be living inside a black hole

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[noizeaous]

Pretty sure I experienced the Fear Frequency with a friend. Years ago, I went to the woods with a friend. After short while, we couldn't hear anything (no wind, no animals, nothing) nor see anything in front of us (like there was a black wall blocking the trail, but there was nothing. Just like it was just sucking light and sounds, almost like a black hole). We ran back to where we came from right away, feeling like we were in danger, like if something menacing was going to track us down. We couldn't explain what it was, it was just terrifying.

[src]

We are quickly approaching completely ABT resistant bacteria 🦠 I’m a nurse and worked in ICU and have seen infections that were INCREDIBLY difficult to get rid of

[alexburt]

I remember someone speculating how chilling it would be if the first message humanity ever receives from an alien civilisation is hear you!"

[mithramusic]

Hold on though, the example of the black hole one millimeter wide having a tenth of the mass of the planet and tearing up the rest of the world doesn't actually make sense when you think about it. That much mass would have to go INTO it before it would have that kind of power. So that just sounds really alarmist

[abietemalumvalorant]

It'd be more terrifying if the alien answered:
Hello?




We've been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty

[nooyawker]

I used to get sleep paralysis all the time. I’ve seen intruders, animals, insects, ghosts, aliens, demons and the devil. Eventually I would realize what was happening and relax until it passed.

[kimberlysheridan]

I have experienced sleep paralysis enough times that, once the panic of not knowing where your body is (propioception), I concentrate my mind on ordering myself to go back and finish the dream. But those first moments are frightening.

[ekb]

The Dark Forest theory explains exactly how I play DayZ.

[albinolozano]

So… last year I was infected with an antibiotic resistant flesh eating bacterial infection, during my hospitalization, I was infected by 7 other antibiotic resistant bacterial infections. All of which could have killed me, it was a very rough situation.

[Yupppi]

Eric Weinstein believes string "theory" has become circle jerking with no progress, and that there could be 14 dimensions that tie together nicely with Einstein's ideas if you fix his limited vision. And instead of multiverses, being like baseball match where every observer sees it a bit differently, but there still is only one game happening. Very interesting hypothesis.

Heck, it's widely known modern wind power plants cause low frequency noise that disturbs people living nearby, why not the rest of the hypothesis as well.

Theoretical physicists really love to call hypotheses theories.

[dugowt]

That commercial sure had great timing. "#6: SMART DOGS CAN'T STOP DISTRACTED DRIVING!" I had to pause the video I was laughing so much.

[Sparrow-lhqk]

While Simon was explaining #7, I sat here munching my salad and said "Yes, get to the Elimists and Time Matrix."

[shadowmoon]

Its terryfying how people cant tell the difference between scientific theories and hypothesis. A theory has to be proven through the scientific method.

[siloclay]

When i was young and i heard about the big bang, I started imagining that super advanced aliens had created weapon or bomb that was so destructive that it completely destroyed the universe and created a new one out of the wreckage lol.

[exstatik]

Ah sleep paralysis. Nothing more fun than lying in bed and watching a shadowy figure approach your bed, and not even be able to scream or move a finger.

IM TRYING TO SLEEP SIR

[millermonsterair]

"a neutron star is the most massive thing in the universe"
supermassive black holes: are we a joke to you?

[KEVMAN]

That Dark Forest theory makes me think humanity should get out there and say we come in peace while actually using their bathroom, raiding their fridge, and crashing on their couch for a few days.
We should become interstellar leeches.

[todaywefly]

That gamma ray burst in the 8 century was me re- entering this universe after a trip to the mushroom dimension.🍄🍄🍄😎

[williammatthews]

"Death is coming for all of us." Simon, I don't know about you but I take comfort in that.

[anderovesen]

I gotta say.. Having experienced sleep paralysis, it's really no joke. It's by far the worst experience(s) I've ever had. Even thinking about it makes me want to cry D: