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THE RETROCAUSAL CHOICE: Wheeler's Delayed-Choice Paradox and Quantum Participatory Mechanics as the Blueprint for Timeline Calibration

Rev Donald James Martin Jr.

Published Oct 23, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

This paper introduces a specialized quantum-mechanical model designed to evaluate the non-linear interaction vectors governing human consciousness, time-symmetry, and parallel dimensional tracks. Serving as an essential companion brief to The Quantum Recycler and the Cosmic Convergence
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10.5281/zenodo.23604744

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