I Hope You Like Pain.

OK... one concept I've been overthinking a lot (other than the space-time continuum.. don't even get me started on that)... is the idea of the possibility of a parallel Earth. Let me elaborate.

I'm not just talking about an alien life form. Martians and aliens have been thought of forever. I'm talking about another Earth. Like... a planet that was created just like ours.. at the same time... and the same inhabitants, but... separate. I mean, consider this: if there was, in fact, another Earth that existed in another galaxy, also occupied by humans, and also inhabited for thousands of years (by humans), then in what ways, all those years later, would the two planets differ?

This is the part that trips me out the most, because you must consider every aspect of life. Not only things like food and language (of course food is the first thing I think of... I'm such a fat kid), but also little things like... would laughing sound different? Is our concept of laughing simply a super-widespread social construction? Who was the first to laugh like "ha-ha-ha" and why did they react this way when they found something humorous? Or... is laughing really a natural human reaction? Even things like... emotions. Would emotions be different in a parallel world? Would they even be classified? Would the parallel human race be "civilized" as ours is? Or are they still primitive? Or.. on the flip side, are they hellllla advanced in technology, and super owning on us? Is there world peace? Is there constant turmoil? What does it sound like when they talk? Have they gotten in contact with other lifeforms in space? If they did exist.. which Earth would be the one to make contact with the other? Probably the one more advanced in technology.. or seriously considering the concept of a parallel planet in existence (like crazy people like me).

...or... would that parallel Earth be exactly like ours, proving that our fates are inevitable and cannot be changed? Or, of course... maybe there is no parallel Earth.

The questions are seriously endless. It's just a trip to think that if there were a planet like ours, there could be other humans living somewhere else in the endless universe, and they could be wondering about us the same way we wonder about them... but in a completely different language, mindset, lifestyle, and moral system... if any of those systematic concepts even exist in their world.

This goes even beyond the concept of parallel people. Like in Recess, when TJ Detweiler and the gang discovered their rival school had mirrored versions of themselves, just... different ethnicities or sexes. For example, TJ Detweiler's mirror/parallel self was a girl, but she acted and played kickball just like he did.

No no, this concept I'm talking about is an entire world of people that exist just like us... but they're not necessarily like us in any way, other than biologically. The social aspects to consider in this possibility are astounding. I could ask questions and think for dayyyyys on this idea... as you can tell I already have.

Consider this: In Sister Sister, Tia and Tamera were identical twins separated at birth, but found each other when they were teenagers. Although they physically appeared the same, their personalities, after years of living in different environments and under different influences, were very.. well.. different. One was sporty, one was girly, etc. Now, imagine our Earth is Tia, and there is another Earth out there -- a Tamera Earth. Both Tia and Tamera Earths were created at the same time (I mean, they are twins), but separated at the time of their creation. Like Tia and Tamera in Sister Sister, I would argue the two Earths would be the same in appearance of its inhabitants, but their personalities, decisions, and lifestyles would differ greatly. But of course, like with everything, I'm sure the two Earths are bound to have some kind of shared struggles. A "Roger," if you will.

I should sleep.