Infinite Mirror Hypothesis v1.0

Takao

Published Nov 6, 2025• 0 citations

Abstract

The Infinite Mirror Hypothesis questions the collapse of self-identity that occurs when the logic of the Many-Worlds Interpretation (MWI)—which claims that "all possibilities are realized"—is taken to its ultimate conclusion. In the Many-Worlds Interpretation, the universe branches infinitely at every choice and every moment. As a result, the existence of "I" is infinitely duplicated, reflecting endlessly like images in a mirror. Starting from the simple question "Why don't time travelers from the future come to us?", this hypothesis points out that while the Many-Worlds Interpretation is "a theory that affirms everything," it is actually "a theory that can specify nothing." Keywords: Many-Worlds Interpretation, Self-Identity, Time Travel, Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, Philosophy

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17545311

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