Thornton Wilder Got it Wrong
Jane Crofut;
The Crofut Farm;
Grover’s Corners;
Sutton County;
New Hampshire;
United States of America;
North America;
Western Hemisphere;
the Earth;
the Solar System;
the Universe;
the Mind of God.
–Letter addressed to Jane Crofut; “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder
It turns out that one of my favorite literary quotes is obsolete — or at least incomplete.
That’s because modern physicists increasingly believe that the universe — our universe — is but one of billions of universes, which collectively comprise the “multiverse.”
So, here’s the updated address:
Jane Crofut;
The Crofut Farm;
Grover’s Corners;
Sutton County;
New Hampshire;
United States of America;
North America;
Western Hemisphere;
the Earth;
the Solar System;
the Universe;
the Multiverse;
the Mind of God.
It’s still wonderful . . .
P.S.: Of course, today, the letter would be an email addressed to janecrofut@gmail.com
