Opus 2026-187: Alternate Reality

In science fiction one of the themes is alternate reality.  The concept is that at key moments of decision or action there are at least two possible paths.  Take one such moment that I read about recently.  If Charles Martel had lost at Tours then the Muslim armies would have continued north and I would be writing in Arabic today.  Of course that assumes I would even know how to write.  The story writers will say that such a future did take place and exists in a parallel universe.  In their stories people cross over from one to the other and if they are worth reading, a good time is had by all.

We have seen science adopt the idea in what they call the multiverse.  There is no proof for such a thing.  It defies all the known laws of science but it is the child of necessity. The reason they go that way is because if they don’t they might have to admit the existence of God.  Heaven forbid, if you will excuse the expression.

As I was pondering a conflict in my life this concept came to mind, but in reverse.  The real life situation, which I am sure many husbands have experienced, is when you ask your wife where cheese grater is.  Her answer?  Where it has always been.  Ignore the fact that I did not ask where it has always been even though that might be a better question.  My problem is I can remember at least three different places that it has been kept.  I have checked all three, therefore it must be in a fourth.  Sounds logical but in her universe it has always been in the same place.

I occurred to me that what is happening is that several different realities have come together in my consciousness at this moment.  Right now the grater has always been in the same place.  In the other three realities it was kept in various different locations.

Of course it could be that as my mind ages I just don’t remember.  I think I am going to go with my new theory.

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