The Absolute Self-Sampling Assumption (ASSA) holds that some existances are more probable than others and therefore have a greater "measure". The consequence being that it is probable our perspectives and the universe around us are common, likely, and exist with a high level of duplication. I believe that ASSA might explain why we observe quantum mechanics (assuming many-worlds), a universe which splits at an exponential rate will have a measure that increases exponetially, as will the observers that inhabit it.
However, if universes split in only one direction of time we should expect to find ourselves in the last moments of the universe. For example, if the universe state branched into two copies each second, the last two seconds of that universe will have twice the measure of all prior branched states. By many-worlds therefore, it should be very surprising that we find ourselves in an apparently early phase of the universe's life. The only reconciliation I have come up with is that the branching histories not only occur in one direction of time but occur in both directions. I am hoping others on this list could help resolve this apparent conflict. Jason --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
