Universes Here: Many-Worlds as a Change of the Ontological Selector S
Abstract
The article proposes a new interpretation of parallel universes: they are not located "somewhere far away," but exist in the very same volume of space as our Universe. Different universes are different sets of active elements of reality that we "read" from a single "set" at different configurations of S. The key allegory is the "airport board": the board is one and the same, but by opening different cells we get different symbols.
It is shown that the transition between universes is not movement in space and not a change of the scale of observation, but a change of the active set of elements A(S). This model is consistent with the principles of the projection ontology of EFOS (Entity Forming Objects and Subjects) and resolves the problems of the standard many-worlds interpretation: it does not require branching of worlds, does not require infinite energy, and the transition between universes is reversible.
The ontological selector S is introduced as a parameter that determines which particular set of elements of reality from the complete set Ω is activated. It is emphasized that the complete set Ω exists independently of S. A change of S changes the active set; a change of the scale G does not.
A comparison is conducted with existing interpretations: the many-worlds interpretation of Everett, the Multiverse theory of Tegmark, the theory of Many Interacting Worlds of Hall, Wiseman, and Deckert, and brane worlds. Consequences for superluminal communication are discussed: the signal is transmitted through a projection at another S. Possible areas of search are proposed: anomalies in the cosmic microwave background, vacuum fluctuations, indirect markers.
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BibTeX
@misc{kotelnikov2026universes,
title = {{Universes Here: Many-Worlds as a Change of the Ontological Selector S}},
author = {Alexander Yourievitch KOTELNIKOV},
howpublished = {Zenodo},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23651538},
url = {https://zenodo.org/records/23651538},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Universes Here: Many-Worlds as a Change of the Ontological Selector S
AU - Alexander Yourievitch KOTELNIKOV
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/25
PB - Zenodo
DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23651538
UR - https://zenodo.org/records/23651538
AB - The article proposes a new interpretation of parallel universes: they are not located "somewhere far away," but exist in the very same volume of space as our Universe. Different universes are different sets of active elements of reality that we "read" from a single "set" at different configurations of S. The key allegory is the "airport board": the board is one and the same, but by opening different cells we get different symbols. It is shown that the transition between universes is not movement in space and not a change of the scale of observation, but a change of the active set of elements A(S). This model is consistent with the principles of the projection ontology of EFOS (Entity Forming Objects and Subjects) and resolves the problems of the standard many-worlds interpretation: it does not require branching of worlds, does not require infinite energy, and the transition between universes is reversible. The ontological selector S is introduced as a parameter that determines which particular set of elements of reality from the complete set Ω is activated. It is emphasized that the complete set Ω exists independently of S. A change of S changes the active set; a change of the scale G does not. A comparison is conducted with existing interpretations: the many-worlds interpretation of Everett, the Multiverse theory of Tegmark, the theory of Many Interacting Worlds of Hall, Wiseman, and Deckert, and brane worlds. Consequences for superluminal communication are discussed: the signal is transmitted through a projection at another S. Possible areas of search are proposed: anomalies in the cosmic microwave background, vacuum fluctuations, indirect markers.
ER -