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Many lives in many worlds

Quantum Physics 2009-10-07 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

I argue that accepting quantum mechanics to be universally true means that you should also believe in parallel universes. I give my assessment of Everett's theory as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

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@article{arxiv.0707.2593,
  title  = {Many lives in many worlds},
  author = {Max Tegmark},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0707.2593},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Nature version with better graphics at http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v448/n7149/full/448023a.html Everett bio and other links at http://space.mit.edu/home/tegmark/quantum.html

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