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Everything Is Already Here: An Ontological Principle

Alexander Yourievitch Kotelnikov

Published Oct 20, 2026• 0 citations
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The article formulates the ontological principle "everything is already here." Its essence: the complete set of all elements of which all possible universes may consist exists in a single volume. Individual universes are different sets of active (manifested) elements from this complete set. The remaining elements are latent (unmanifested). Transition between universes is a change of level of description G, not movement in space. The principle differs from a model. The principle asserts what exists. The model describes how it works. The principle does not depend on an observer: Ω exists independently of whether anyone reads it. The observer affects only the active set A(G), but not the existence of Ω. Ω is not a substance, not a field, not particles, but an ontological category — "that of which universes may consist." A distinction is introduced between G-ontological (natural selection under equilibrium) and G-epistemic (the observer's choice). Formally: U(G) = P(G)(Ω), where P(G) is the projection operator. The change of G is not a physical process but a change of the mode of reading. The principle is compared with close concepts: Parmenides, Platonism, MWI (Everett), MIW (Hall, Wiseman, Deckert). It is shown to occupy a unique niche and not repeat what is known. Consequences: parallel universes are different projections of one set; transition is a change of G; latency is real; the ontological invariant is preserved under a change of G. The principle allows an interpretation of quantum entanglement: particles are projections of one element of Ω, not connected by a superluminal signal. This is consistent with the no-signaling theorem. Open questions: does Ω exist? What does it consist of? How is the space of G structured? Why are some elements active and others not? Is the principle compatible with known physics? Can it be tested? One Ω or many? The article indicates the problem but does not solve it.

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10.5281/zenodo.23509902

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The article eliminates the ambiguity in the use of the concept G in the MBM series. Previously, G denoted both the scale of observation (level of detail) and the selector of the set of elements of reality. Now two independent concepts are introduced: G (epistemic choice, scale) and S (ontological selector). It is shown that a change of G does not change the active set A(S) and, consequently, does not generate new universes. It is merely a change of description. A change of S, by contrast, changes the active set A(S), which signifies a transition to another universe. A formal apparatus for S is proposed. The space of configurations 𝕊 is the set of all possible values of the selector. Its structure (finite, countable, continuous) remains an open question. The projection operator P(S): Ω → U(S) singles out the activated set from the complete set Ω. Its idempotence and injectivity are assumed. The activated set A(S) is introduced, along with the condition for the existence of a stable universe: the set must be closed to maintain isolated space-time on a scale of 50–100 billion years. Rules for changing configurations S → S' are formulated. It is noted that the transition is reversible, unlike the irreversible branching in the many-worlds interpretation. However, reversibility is a property of the formal structure, not a practical possibility for an observer. The connection of S with topology T(S) and metric is discussed. The connection with EFOS (elements of reality are projections of EFOS at a given S) and the metrics of the series (SQ, HII, IIC) is established. Open questions are formulated: the nature of the space 𝕊, the existence of a "base" value of S (our Universe), criteria for distinguishing S and G, rules of transition, connection with topology and quantum measurements, possible empirical manifestations of a change of S. The formalization of S eliminates terminological confusion and sets the direction for further research.
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