The Impact of Time on Parallel Universes: A Study on Choice and Determinism

Nohil Kodiyatar

doi:https://doi.org/10.59232/DSM-V1I2P102

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Volume 1 | Issue 2 | Year 2024 | Article Id: DSM-V1I2P102 DOI: https://doi.org/10.59232/DSM-V1I2P102

The Impact of Time on Parallel Universes: A Study on Choice and Determinism

Nohil Kodiyatar

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Nohil Kodiyatar. “The Impact of Time on Parallel Universes: A Study on Choice and Determinism.” DS Journal of Multidisciplinary, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 11-15, 2024.

Abstract

Parallel universes are a subject of fascination and speculation in various fields, including physics, literature, and music [1]. This paper examines the concept of parallel universes and how time influences the possibilities in these universes. Using thought experiments like Schrödinger’s Cat, this paper extrapolates these ideas into the broader concept of parallel universes. It explores the theory that people spend more time making a decision, the fewer doors remain available to them. The goal is to understand the implications of this theory and how it affects the concept of determinism in parallel universes.

Keywords

Decision making, Determinism, Parallel universes, Quantum mechanics, Time influence

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