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I previously wrote about the Mandela Effect. To summarize, it's a psychological effect where the mind fills in missing information based on related information. Paranormal enthusiasts claim it's proof of multiple timelines that we jump across. The paranormal people actually have a basis in science. Quantum theory suggests that every moment in time divides into multiple timelines based on the possible decisions that can be made. If there are two decisions that can be made at a particular moment, then four timelines branch out from that moment (one for each pair of possible decisions). If two people each have four decisions to make, then two hundred fifty-six timelines branch out. And with eight billion people on a single planet making decisions all the time, the number of timelines would be unreal. Not to mention other intelligent species on Earth and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. It seems to me that in order for the universe/multiverse/whatever-deity-you-worship/what-the-hell-ever to be able to track countless timelines, it must be infinitely more complex than scientists can even understand. Or, it could be much simpler than we think. There's also the matter that we never seem to leave a single timeline. This could be attributed to illusion; or, there could be something much simpler. I have a theory, which I've used in one of my movie scripts, that I call the "pruning theory". It states that The flow of time is an unchanging vector; (a "vector" is a length in a specified direction, such as twenty miles north as opposed to twenty miles) Any alternate timeline is nonexistent until an opportunity for it to occur arises; A delay or uncertainty in making a decision can move the position of the undetermined timeline; and Once a decision is made, all other timelines are removed, like pruning a tree. (Thus, "pruning theory".) Naturally, this eliminates any chance of the paranormal understanding of the Mandela Effect being correct. So, why do so many adhere to it? Simple: It gives them an out. Here's an example: In basic algebra, a student is taught that an equation has a left side and a right side, and they are divided by the equals sign in the middle. The student forgets, completely misses, or can't comprehand the reference to the equals sign, and thinks about "in the middle". That student then finds the physical middle of the equation and divides it there. So, if the equation is Actual left side ---> 6x + 5y = 12xy <--- Actual right side then they will find the physical middle of the equation, 5y, and divide it there. Instead of using the equals sign as the middle, as is always the case, his mind fills in the blank for them based around their understanding of the word "middle". Their left side ---> 6x + 5y = 12xy <--- Their right side This is the Mandela Effect. Adherents to the Mandela Effect will use it to claim they they were right and that 5y is the middle because the timeline changed. Likewise, they deny simple explanations, like I gave in the blog two years ago. It's become an excuse for anyone who takes issue with anything that says they're wrong. This has to be confronted, and I don't see any other way but shoving it down their throats. But I'm not sure how to go about it without causing major problems. I suggest firm but easy. And on a final note, I got the figure of 256 above from (4!)2. I have something big coming up in my next blog. Until next time . . .

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