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Chapter One the results we expect and accept from our research, we are saying that we prefer our current understanding of the world over the truth and will never move forward. We are closing ourselves off from possibilities that either we cannot imagine or that we find at odds with our current beliefs. physical existence — whatever the term “physical” might mean given the nature of the “physical” laws that would apply — what about the idea that these other dimensions could be inhabited, could be populated Certain ontological problems related particularly to quantum theory suggest that an “observer” (J. A. Wheeler’s “Eye” — see the illustration on the next page), watching the universe so as to “create it”, may need to be included in our consideration. That suggests the necessity for expanding the scope of what is nowadays considered as “physical entities”. The answer to “observability of parallel universes” may involve taking into account such an extension. Now, consider the idea that there are several - maybe even infinite - “probable future yous” as observers. In J. A. Wheelers “Eye”, this would be represented as many “eyes”, but all of them converging on a single point on the tail - the “now” moment that we perceive, which is the moment of “choice”. It is from these probable futures of infinite potential - a realm of “information” - that reality is projected. It is 388 But if these mathematical dimensions are to be taken as having with beings with some form of consciousness?