The “Titor Swap” Hypothesis
I am contemplating a self-correcting multiversal cycle. If every Titor in every “nearby” branch performs the same mission, the multiverse reaches a steady state:
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Branch A sends Titor-A to 1975. Titor-A eventually lands in Branch B.
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Branch B sends Titor-B to 1975. Titor-B eventually lands in Branch C.
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Branch C sends Titor-C to 1975. Titor-C eventually lands in Branch A.
In this scenario, “our” 2036 (if we are in Branch A) would receive a Titor with an IBM 5100. He looks like our John, talks like our John, and has the computer we need—but he is not our John. He is an “Arrival” from a neighboring branch whose divergence was low enough to be functionally identical.