I presume (as do most of us) that it is outside the realm of possibility to believe that Middle Earth does exist in some corner of time or some other dimension, in any sort of recognizable or physical sense. Voronwe, who is obviously more well-informed about quantum mechanics, basic physics and the likes, made a good point when he said that Middle Earth is not grounded in the laws of physics. It is a realm of magical deeds and powers which we assume could never be realized in a physical sense.
I do, however, believe in the existence of parallel universes, although I think it would it would be more accurate to describe them as unparallel since what makes them different is that something happening differently, an event horizon is altered (I believe this is a correct term, but I am not sure). Just because
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if our explaination of the world doesn't require us to include a multitude of unreachable universes in addition to our own, then we need not do so
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which I find to be a valid point, does not mean that these universes do not and cannot exist. The theory may be 'useless' for the present, in that we cannot test it, study it or act on it, but that does not mean it is entirely illogical or unreasonable to believe that at some future point it
might be tested. After all, a hundred years ago the top minds of science literally thought it an impossible task for man to reach the moon.
I propose that we drop the physical angle on this thread, as it does nothing but steer us away from Tolkien. Perhaps my original proposal was a bit nonsensical, as I personally cannot conceive of a Middle Earth existing physically in another universe or dimension.
Professor Tolkien created a beautiful, elaborate world, with rich characters, vast new landscapes and a deep, ever-growing history. In that sense it is a 'real' place. It is discussed by thousands, loved by millions, and always felt deeply when reading the works of JRR Tolkien. Because we cannot see it or interact with it in any way that humans consider to be 'real', we do not define it as such. But who knows? Maybe in the afterlife a man will come upon JRR Tolkien's world and be 'tricked' into believing that what he sees is reality, or maybe in some far distant corner of the universe, or through a black hole, when and if Mankind has the power and the technology to travel the galaxy or even the universe, someone will come across a world that to their eyes is their own subjective vision of JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth. The possibilities of our
own universe are endless, and no one truly knows if one of its many untold powers is bringing one's innermost fantasies into a physical 'reality'.