demigawd
In light of some of the GS-inspired essays we've been reading over the past several months, a question has come to mind that I'd like to turn over to the fellow board scientists and philosophers to ponder and debate.
What exactly is the difference between a dimension, a universe, a reality and a timeline?
The case
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The Living Tribunal is said to transcend all realities and be a single entity that exists in all planes of existence. Thanos conquered him with HOTU, which should give him domain over all the multiverse. But Adam Warlock came from "another dimension" to witness what happened.
Shaman X-man is said to be the guardian of the "Helix of Earths", able to go up and down the spiral as he saw fit.
The Ultimate Universe is said to be a parallel universe. Yet the very definition of the Phoenix is completely different
Beings like Mephisto and Odin are said to live in other "dimensions".
Many characters are said to derive power and mass from "extra-dimensional" sources
People like Legion and Bishop traveled through time, making changes that caused entirely separate "realities"
Phoenix held a universe in her hand and changed its timeline
Wanda altered reality as she saw fit and completely changed its history. She threatened to destroy all creation and realities.
Exiles said that anytime a change is made to something, it spins off a new "timeline"
the Watcher said that there are infinite realities for every conceivable possibilitiy and variation in all creation
The Squadron Supreme come from an "parallel universe". So do the Squadron Sinister
Asgard and Otherworld exist in another dimension.
DC is another universe
Age of Apocalypse is an alternate timeline from a specific changed event
Yet, Exiles pulled characters from AOA, like Sabretooth and Blink
Exiles can view different realities
Does that make someone like Legion or Fritzroy or other time travelers "reality manipulators", able to create new realities?
Are we all describing the same thing? Or are there clear differences? If so, what are these differences?
Discuss!
What exactly is the difference between a dimension, a universe, a reality and a timeline?
The case
========
The Living Tribunal is said to transcend all realities and be a single entity that exists in all planes of existence. Thanos conquered him with HOTU, which should give him domain over all the multiverse. But Adam Warlock came from "another dimension" to witness what happened.
Shaman X-man is said to be the guardian of the "Helix of Earths", able to go up and down the spiral as he saw fit.
The Ultimate Universe is said to be a parallel universe. Yet the very definition of the Phoenix is completely different
Beings like Mephisto and Odin are said to live in other "dimensions".
Many characters are said to derive power and mass from "extra-dimensional" sources
People like Legion and Bishop traveled through time, making changes that caused entirely separate "realities"
Phoenix held a universe in her hand and changed its timeline
Wanda altered reality as she saw fit and completely changed its history. She threatened to destroy all creation and realities.
Exiles said that anytime a change is made to something, it spins off a new "timeline"
the Watcher said that there are infinite realities for every conceivable possibilitiy and variation in all creation
The Squadron Supreme come from an "parallel universe". So do the Squadron Sinister
Asgard and Otherworld exist in another dimension.
DC is another universe
Age of Apocalypse is an alternate timeline from a specific changed event
Yet, Exiles pulled characters from AOA, like Sabretooth and Blink
Exiles can view different realities
Does that make someone like Legion or Fritzroy or other time travelers "reality manipulators", able to create new realities?
Are we all describing the same thing? Or are there clear differences? If so, what are these differences?
Discuss!