I can see my parallel universe selves, ask me anything?

[1] I can see multiple versions of myself.

• [2] Since when have you been able to see these “multiple selves”?

[4] >>2 I don’t remember. When I see them, it’s usually like a flashback. Like, the moment I fall down the stairs → a self that dies → a self that gets injured → a self that’s unharmed, I see them all at once.

• [3] I see. Must be heaven for a narcissist, huh?

[5] >>3 True (lol). But I hate myself, so it’s more like hell.

• [6] What do you think your parents would say if they saw you trying to get attention with such a stupid made-up story?

[7] >>6 Made-up story, huh? Well, I certainly don’t have proof, so I can’t argue if you say it’s a delusion. But my real life is fulfilling, and I’m reasonably happy as things are, so I don’t need to seek attention. My parents probably wouldn’t care (lol). Also, the vividness… I don’t think it’s possible [to just imagine]. I mean, I die multiple times just from falling over.

• [8] Can you choose the best world for yourself? Like the uninjured self when you fall?

[9] >>8 I can’t choose. Best, worst, middle ground, it’s all random. But sometimes, even if it’s the best outcome at that moment, the aftermath is terrible. Like, don’t get injured → get on the bus → die; get injured → can’t get on the bus → survive. It’s rare for them to be that long, though.

• [40] >>9 What happens after you die [in that other world]? Does the story continue from someone else’s perspective?

[41] >>40 When I die, it just ends. I lose strength or consciousness fades, and I’m forcibly returned to this world. As an aside, about when I’m dying… In the world where I get hit by a car, I feel pain. I scream and thrash around in pain, but my body here doesn’t move. Even if I’m writhing over there, my actions there don’t affect anything here. Basically, I think my consciousness and body are separated. Sorry, that might be hard to understand.

• [42] >>41 So, this world and the world where you die in an accident proceed simultaneously? Do you find yourself back at the branching point and get to choose again?

[43] >>42 It seems like they run concurrently. ‘Finding yourself back at the branching point’… maybe that could happen if ‘over there’ is post-branch and ‘here’ is pre-branch.

• [13] This is new.
• [14] Okay, so not just injuries, but what about mundane, everyday actions? Like, when you’re eating, deciding what to pick up next with your chopsticks, or whether to drink water? Or what clothes to wear today? It seems like an endless series of choices, how do those appear?

[15] >>14 How often it happens depends on my mood and condition, so I can’t say for sure, but I think things with higher importance are more likely to appear. I don’t see much for things like eating, but I often see them when going down stairs. The maximum I’ve seen at once was 7 selves. When I don’t see them, I can’t force it even if I try.

[16] Addendum: Choices that are too trivial don’t appear.

• [18] Lots of overlapping memories. Maybe it’s the 7th life? ↑ Is it this?

[20] >>18 What’s that? I took a quick look, but it seems different from my case. First off, for me, it’s more like re-experiencing… wait, it actually sounds similar. Wow, I’m so surprised I laughed.

• [22] >>1 Are the other ‘yous’ that you see aware of you [here]? Have you ever made eye contact and exchanged New Year’s greetings?

[26] >>22 They aren’t aware. It’s like I’m re-experiencing it through possession, so there’s no unlucky eye contact or anything like that.

• [29] >>26 So, rather than ‘seeing,’ it’s more like you’re re-experiencing the memories of your parallel selves? I assume there are infinite parallel worlds; isn’t it possible you might eventually re-experience all of them?

[30] >>29 Of course, it’s possible. I don’t mind the experiencing itself, but among the infinite worlds, there are selves with completely different personalities, so my sense of self sometimes feels like it’s about to collapse. Values and ways of life I’d never even considered flood in all at once, so I guess it’s only natural.

• [31] >>30 Wonderful. You can essentially experience every conceivable situation through your parallel selves. That means you’ve been permitted to reach a consciousness beyond human understanding. You should continue to experience the experiences of all your other parallel selves.

[32] >>31 All parallel worlds might be impossible, but I agree that the experiences of my parallel selves are invaluable. Thanks to them, my danger perception has improved, and I think I did well in my studies too. A realm beyond human knowledge… that’s amazing (lol).

• [33] >>32 However, you should be aware that while you’re experiencing these parallel worlds, you are definitely aging [in this one]. To others, you might appear to be aging rapidly. It’s a balance.

[37] >>33 I get told that a lot. That I ‘look old’. >>35 I can share values [experiences], but it’s not that convenient. I still fail normally. But yeah, it’s definitely an advantage. >>36 Impossible, impossible! My IQ is 146, but there’s no way I can do that.

• [24] Do you see them when you get in cars or trains too?

[25] >>24 Yes, I do.

• [35] It sounds similar to the ability of a character named Byakuran from the manga ‘Katekyo Hitman REBORN!’. He could share experiences and thoughts from parallel worlds, allowing him to always make the best move. Well, your ability doesn’t seem quite that convenient. But even if it’s just mental, you’re having an interesting experience, which is an advantage in life, right? I’m envious.
• [36] You’re simulating multiple future possibilities in your brain instantly, aren’t you?
• [38] >>37 But your brain is actually doing it. IQ 146 is amazing.

[39] >>38 I don’t think it is. Honestly, my IQ isn’t that big of a deal. It’s advantageous while you’re a student, but there are plenty of people who earn more than me.

• [44] So, it’s like there’s a main timeline world that’s the base, your consciousness always returns there, and you simultaneously experience multiple branching worlds for a few seconds up to maybe 5-6 hours at the longest?

[45] >>44 That’s pretty much it. But it’s not one by one; I experience multiple ones simultaneously.

• [52] >>45 So, multiple possible futures, based on actions other than the one you actually chose, are overlapping and progressing simultaneously? But the action you chose [in this world] doesn’t change, right?

[61] >>52 Yeah, that’s probably right, I think? Though I’m not entirely sure.

• [63] >>61 The simultaneous experience lasts 5-6 hours at most? On average, is it more in the range of a few seconds to tens of minutes?

[65] >>63 The perceived time matches that. But in reality, it happens in less than the blink of an eye.

• [69] >>65 Wow, so in an instant, you experience multiple routes lasting seconds to hours? Roughly how many times have you experienced this in total?

[70] >>69 I don’t remember. They certainly flood in, but if I try to take it all in, I literally collapse. So maybe my brain puts a limiter on it somehow. Some parts definitely remain, but the rest is pretty vague.

• [72] >>70 Your brain is amazing.

[73] >>72 Thank you.

• [46] It’s a high-order coupled polymerization phenomenon of wave packets.
• [47] >>46 What is that? Please explain.
• [48] >>47 It’s a hypothesis that normally, interaction between parallel worlds is impossible, but due to fluctuations in various physical constants, they can ‘polymerize’ and become capable of interaction = perception.

[50] >>48 I see. In that case, are my ‘selves’ over there perceiving me here too?

• [54] >>50 Probably not perceiving [you] in other worlds. This is because the law of conservation of probability is at work. You, being able to see into other worlds, receive a counter-effect that compensates for the probability occurring in those other worlds. In other words, the fact that you can see means the others cannot. In a way, it’s safer. If you could see each other, strong interactions would occur between parallel worlds, potentially causing a major rupture in the future.

[62] >>54 So, is it safe to assume they aren’t seeing me? A ‘major rupture in the future’… I don’t even want to imagine that.

• [76] >>1 Besides before getting on a bus or going down stairs, what other situations trigger these multiple-route flashbacks?

[77] >>76 I don’t remember. Just that things with higher importance appear more often.

• [78] >>77 Is that so? About how many times a month do you get these multiple-route flashbacks?

[81] >>78 It might be over a hundred times a month. >>80 Please stop.

• [82] >>81 Wow. So, on average, it happens more than 3 times a day? Are most of them just multiple routes spanning a few seconds? What was the situation for the most recent multiple-route flashback you had?

[84] >>82 Mostly just a few seconds. The longest one recently was probably when I was meeting my partner. About three weeks ago.

• [85] Can’t you see the respective outcomes just by imagining the possibility of branching? It feels like you should be able to see the parallel outcomes even at the stage of deciding or imagining before actually acting.

[87] >>85 The probability [of seeing them] increases, but it’s not guaranteed. If you include the outcomes too, it becomes truly infinite. >>86 Well, yeah, that’s true.

• [86] If you can make use of the experiences from parallel worlds, it might be quite advantageous.
• [80] Maybe this place right here isn’t your original world, but just another parallel one.