Mandela
Effect: Timeline Change v Parallel Universe
By Peter Wolfe
One of the
big contentions of the ME is whether the observed differences are the result of
a change in one timeline or as the result of a Quantum Universe shift. Both
could yield the observed effects but there are some huge differences to
consider. The first Law of ME, if you will, is multiple timelines and discrete
universes must remain consistent with in themselves. For example one cannot
merely say “internal combustion engines in MY timeline/parallel reality do not
and never had cylinder heads.” One would have to explain how the engine worked
under those geometrics or be disregarded as a person who doesn’t understand how
engines work.
The Second
Law of ME is that there is only one timeline in a universe at a time. It is the
one you are in right now. How you got to this timeline is a matter of
conjecture as well for all things you remember. Once you land in this timeline
the one you came from no longer exists. Jumping from one timeline to another
and back would be impossible since while you were absent from the “old” one it
would have proceeded without you and would be a different one than you left.
Indeed, “you can never go home again.”
The
“Non-superposition Corollary” of the 2nd Law asserts: when someone
or something alters the timeline those changes will propagate forward in time
making a range of alterations from negligible to massive. Similarly, most
people will never notice. Again it is like turning left or turning right at an
intersection, only one can ever be.
The Third
Law of ME says when parallel or quantum universes intersect and a person
transits the passage he/she places him/her self in the same universe as another
version of him/her self. Since you would likely have a mostly same history,
look around to find yourself and say hello. Ask questions to see how your life
might have been. If the people around you when you arrive mostly recognize you
the parallel world of your life will necessarily be very similar. On the other
hand, if nobody recognizes you, you or haven’t seen you in a very long time the
two of you lead vastly different lives. If they say, “I thought you died back
in {some previous year},” feel happy you are more fortunate than the version of
you who died.” It is probably NOT a good idea to pursue interrogation too far
so as to not bum you out. Dying as a war hero might make you feel good, but if
they say “auto-erotic asphyxiation” it could creep you out entirely.
The Fifth
Law of the ME is what you see is the tip of the iceberg. While you are
quibbling over the spelling of Febreze
you might miss the point that Febreze
never existed at all. It only ever existed in your memory. You might also miss
that Al Gore was President for 26 months before something flipped the timeline
and we got 8 years of George W., 9/11, two wars and a massive financial
collapse instead. Whether you count that as good or bad is immaterial since
nobody now remembers how the Gore Administration handled global affairs.
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