OT: What is the name of our Universe?

[Katchoo]

I imagine we'll refer to our Universe as just the 'Universe' until we can confirm the existance of other Universes. At that point I'd expect us to start naming Universes like we name Hurricanes.

[Kamog]

Could there be more than one universe? If we discover another big region of space that was previously unknown, wouldn't that area still be part of THIS universe?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

'X'

[Fyron]

The very definition of "universe" implies that it contains everything. If another region similar to what we call the universe were discovered, then the term "universe" would apply to both regions in total, and a new term would be needed to describe each sub-universe.

[General Woundwort]

Originally posted by Katchoo:
I imagine we'll refer to our Universe as just the 'Universe' until we can confirm the existance of other Universes. At that point I'd expect us to start naming Universes like we name Hurricanes.

Universe "George"?

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by General Woundwort:
Universe "George"?

Same as the moon...Universe Bob.

[capnq]

In string theory, the sub-universes are called "branes" (short for membranes).

[Gryphin]

I think in terms of
"My Universe"

[Andrés]

There is a multitude of universes in the Multiverse.

[Cipher7071]

It's like capnq says. I've also seen contexts where 'universe' refers to the observable universe. This can deteriorate into a semantic argument very easily.