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Changing the past by forgetting

Quantum Physics 2010-09-24 v2

Abstract

Assuming the validity of the Many Worlds Interpretation (MWI) of quantum mechanics, we show that memory erasure can cause one to end up in a different sector of the multiverse where the contents of the erased memory is different.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0902.3825,
  title  = {Changing the past by forgetting},
  author = {Saibal Mitra},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.3825},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

This essay is featured in New Scientist magazine, http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227044.200-avoid-a-future-cataclysm-forget-the-past.html

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