Observer Effects Within the Multiverse
John Norman Hansen*
Abstract
Theoretical constructs related to observations assert that the making of observations, especially by sentient entities, is a prerequisite to the coalescence of the reality that we experience in the present, which then unfolds into the future. These concepts are developed in ways related to physics and quantum mechanics. What is presented here relies more on a philosophical approach. It addresses what constitutes an observation, and the resulting effects that ripple out from these observations. It shows how the future is a composite created by collections of observations made by collections of observers. Since this future is a composite of a multitude of observations, it is potentially very complex, and the variety of outcomes constitutes what is called the Multiverse. The approach also considers the possible fate of the universe in the event that observers, along with their observations, were to cease to exist.
The term Multiverse is viewed and defined in different ways. One is the Many Worlds hypothesis, that posits at each instant in time, the pathway into the future splits into a multitude of outcomes, each one leading into its own unique future; which then splits again and again. If true, each of us is entrapped in a time trajectory that can lead to bizarre outcomes. Look around, we may be in one now. Several versions of the Multiverse are provided as references [1-14].
Since so many have weighed in on the idea of the Multiverse, it provides permission to provide yet another approach to the Multiverse. This approach is derived from the philosophical journey described in Treefall [15].
