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The implications become even deeper when considering quantum mechanics. John Archibald Wheeler proposed the concept of a "participatory universe" wherein observations are not mere revelations but active participants in creating reality. In his framework, the act of observation collapses probabilities into a definitive outcome, implying that the universe requires observers to manifest existence.
Equally captivating is Hugh Everett's many-worlds hypothesis, which posits that every potential outcome of a quantum event transpires in parallel universes. Each decision or observation rockets the universe into multiple branches, allowing all possibilities to unfold in these alternate realities.