seanmcarroll

1. You could do that and more.
2. Don't you dare refer to Godzilla 1998 as my version.
3. Yup.

Easy -- repeated, well-documented evidence for something that can't be explained naturally. Ghosts, angels, God coming down and scolding me. My first instinct would always be to look for a natural explanation, but given enough data and a stubborn inability to explain it without supernatural intervention, I would willingly change my mind.

The biggest misconception is probably that the theory is developed by scientists saying "hey, let's add more universes!" The truth is that the extra universes are predicted by equations we developed for completely separate reasons.

http://discovermagazine.com/2011/oct/18-out-there-welcome-to-the-multiverse

Time's up everyone! Thanks for some great, thought-provoking questions. Let's do it again sometime.

I just try to be as logical and clear as possible, and make a real effort to understand my opponents on their own terms, rather than setting up a straw man to oppose.