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Brandon Sanderson / Quantum theory in Sandersonia and Shardism... *Spoilers*
« on: May 11, 2009, 11:06:02 PM »
Hi All,
I have developed a theory from reading the HoA thread that I wanted to pose. Many have discussed the idea of the shards and how the literary worlds of Mr. Sanderson are in the same universe. I pose that they are not in the same universe at all and in actuality, by utilizing quantum theory, occur in multiple/alternate universes/realities.
Quantum theory posits that any time a decision is made (turn left instead of right) that a new reality is formed and there are infinite realities. I believe that this is the case in Sandersonia (a bad name I know that ecompasses Mr. Sanderson's literary works, at least the ones connected by the Shards of Adonalsium).
Examples that may support my theory are the uses of Atium, in how it makes a user aware of many/all possible actions from someone and Malatium and how it makes the user aware of alternate reality versions of someone else, one could say glimpsing alternate realities. These God metals seem to breach the realities. I pose that some of the characters may even just possibly be different versions of the same people on different worlds, but that may be a stretch. What do you think?
I also wonder if the same Shard may be present on different worlds at the same time? Are the shards we have seen only present on one world/one reality at a time?
I have developed a theory from reading the HoA thread that I wanted to pose. Many have discussed the idea of the shards and how the literary worlds of Mr. Sanderson are in the same universe. I pose that they are not in the same universe at all and in actuality, by utilizing quantum theory, occur in multiple/alternate universes/realities.
Quantum theory posits that any time a decision is made (turn left instead of right) that a new reality is formed and there are infinite realities. I believe that this is the case in Sandersonia (a bad name I know that ecompasses Mr. Sanderson's literary works, at least the ones connected by the Shards of Adonalsium).
Examples that may support my theory are the uses of Atium, in how it makes a user aware of many/all possible actions from someone and Malatium and how it makes the user aware of alternate reality versions of someone else, one could say glimpsing alternate realities. These God metals seem to breach the realities. I pose that some of the characters may even just possibly be different versions of the same people on different worlds, but that may be a stretch. What do you think?
I also wonder if the same Shard may be present on different worlds at the same time? Are the shards we have seen only present on one world/one reality at a time?