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The Deterministic Nature of the Universe Under the Concept of Time Reversal

Park, Sungbin · 2025
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This paper explores the deterministic nature of the universe under the premise that time is not an inherent physical entity but rather a conceptual representation of changes in matter. If all matter in the universe could be restored to an identical past state, would events necessarily repeat themselves in the same manner? This paper argues that they would, based on the principle that identical initial conditions lead to identical outcomes. While quantum uncertainty exists at the microscopic level, macroscopic phenomena follow predictable patterns. If the universe operates under this deterministic framework, then even potential interventions to reverse the state of the universe would be part of this predetermined process, leading to an infinite cycle of repetition. This perspective suggests that the universe is bound to follow an inevitable course of events, regardless of any perception of time or change.
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