Is the world Equestria is on just Earth in a parallel universe?

[eddeams 62]

Think about it, it has locations with similar names (Manehattan = Manhattan), and some of its cultural aspects are equivalent to ours. What with Hearth's Warming Eve essentially being Christmas. This makes me think that the planet Equestria is on is Earth in an alternate dimension. Where humans either went extinct or never existed at all and ponies and others became the dominant species instead. Not to mention development has focused mostly on magic while science and technology have remained mostly static.

What do you think of this theory?

Edited March 6, 2021 by eddeams

[Venomous 18,813]

@eddeams

Moved to Sugarcube Corner, as this is where the show is discussed indirectly.

[Happy Heart 306]

Don't feel bad; sometimes I'm confused on where certain topics go as well.

In response to your question, that is an interesting one. There are so many references to humanistic culture in the ponyverse. Maybe we oughta look into these theories of parallel universes... 

[Steve Piranha 28,778]

It’s possible. Not to mention there’s an actual parallel universe with pastel humans 

[Happy Heart 306]

11 hours ago, Steve Piranha said:

It’s possible. Not to mention there’s an actual parallel universe with pastel humans 

You're probably right about that. At least they don't have to deal with a debilitating virus...! 

[Props Valroa 26,038]

It's not Earth. While some areas are related to real world names, it is merely a decision based on the writers. It is in a different solar system and planet entirely. In my opinion it is this solar system here. The proof is in the stained glass. 



Alternatively, the proof is here. None of these planets match up to our solar system. It's not Earth.

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3 hours ago, Califorum said:

It's not Earth. While some areas are related to real world names, it is merely a decision based on the writers. It is in a different solar system and planet entirely. In my opinion it is this solar system here. The proof is in the stained glass. 



Alternatively, the proof is here. None of these planets match up to our solar system. It's not Earth.

So it's a different planet entirely! This...might help people believe it's real. 

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@Happy Heart
 

Well it is in the show and there is no denying that haha.

[BornAgainBrony 2,395]

If you take the official map of Equestria, look at the land masses and locations of corresponding cities, it 'mostly' lines up with North and Central America.

11 hours ago, Happy Heart said:

So it's a different planet entirely! This...might help people believe it's real. 

An orbital model of the star and surrounding planets, and yet with the sun being manually raised and lowered, it should be a geocentric star system. Ah, uhh... hmm...

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2 hours ago, BornAgainBrony said:

 

An orbital model of the star and surrounding planets, and yet with the sun being manually raised and lowered, it should be a geocentric star system. Ah, uhh... hmm...

I believe that is all illusionary magic and not actual manually lowering / raising.

[Happy Heart 306]

It's still quite unusual. Maybe it's not a matter of raising the sun and moon at all, but maybe it has something to do with the pony planet's rotation? 

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Just now, Happy Heart said:

It's still quite unusual. Maybe it's not a matter of raising the sun and moon at all, but maybe it has something to do with the pony planet's rotation? 

I don't believe they can control that either. Its just illusions.

[BornAgainBrony 2,395]

17 hours ago, Happy Heart said:

It's still quite unusual. Maybe it's not a matter of raising the sun and moon at all, but maybe it has something to do with the pony planet's rotation? 

You know what that would do to everyone standing on it?

[Sunny Fox 5,929]

On 12/30/2020 at 3:44 AM, Califorum said:

I believe that is all illusionary magic and not actual manually lowering / raising.

Except when Twilight is literally moving them (Twilight's Kingdom).

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3 hours ago, BornAgainBrony said:

You know what that would do to everyone standing on it?

How would we know!? There's just some things magic can't explain! 

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5 hours ago, Sunny Fox said:

Except when Twiglight is literally moving them (Twilight's Kingdom).

How do we know thats not illlusions too?

 

[Sunny Fox 5,929]

On 12/31/2020 at 4:12 AM, Califorum said:

How do we know thats not illlusions too?

I guess we don't. 

[Sonic Shimmer 4,116]

I think the show is set in this universe, but many years after humans have been wiped out by nuclear war or climate change.

[Props Valroa 26,038]

Well the map of Equestria is definitely different, it's not Earth and the solar system of it is different.