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International Journal of Research in Engineering Science and Management

The Architecture of Continuity: Quantum Immortality, Multiversal Dreaming, and the Psychological Function of Alternate Realities

Raaghav Gaur

Published Jun 16, 2026• 0 citations
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This paper presents the architecture of continuity: quantum immortality, multiversal dreaming, and the psychological function of alternate realities.
DOI
10.65138/ijresm.v9i6.3468

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