Chapter 43: Determined Future or Variable Future?

Hearing this question, Jiang Zhe's brow furrowed as he instantly began brainstorming.

In Quantum Mechanics, the future is uncertain; but in the macroscopic world, the future is fixed.

This time, the caller was asking [whether the future is a fixed destiny].

After a long silence, he spoke in response: "My friend, your question is actually somewhat vague; in every discipline, the future is both changeable and unchangeable."

"In my theory, the future is a fixed destiny; provided that Quantum Mechanics and the Microscopic World are not involved—within this theory, the future is fixed."

"Without external forces, the future is eternal."

"But..."

After Jiang Zhe arrived in this world, he had already brought variables to it.

So from the moment he appeared, the future had already become uncertain.

Could he really say he was a transmigrator in front of everyone?

The voice on the other end of the phone asked impatiently, "But what?"

Jiang Zhe said with a thoughtful expression, "I will use a hypothetical example to decode your question for you."

"Now everyone, please imagine—"

"On December 31, 2024, suppose the Earth was suddenly shattered by a mysterious force."

"This shattered earth, the magma, and all living things have all turned into particles; don't worry about what kind of particles they are; you just need to know that the Earth was shattered."

"At this time, let's use a survivor, myself, Jiang Zhe, as an example."

"It just so happened that on that day, I was on the Moon performing a lunar soil collection mission, and I witnessed the Earth being destroyed into dust with my own eyes."

"Due to my personality, I refused to accept this fate, and then I suddenly gained a mysterious power."

"With a single thought, I collected all the matter from the Earth. Don't worry about where it was collected or what container was used; anyway, I just collected it."

"Well, many, many years later, I completed a world-shaking experiment at the lunar base."

"I developed a [Particle Reassembly Machine]."

"This machine can grow incredibly large, as large as the Earth itself."

"Then, with a thought, I traveled back to one minute before the Earth's destruction. I placed the container in the Earth's original position and activated the device to release all of the Earth's particles."

"I let those particles form a [New Earth] in space."

"At that time, every person and every thing completely returns."

"That blue planet still stands tall in the starry universe."

"I call this particle process: [Particle Backtracking]."

"As the name suggests: it is the destruction and reassembly of an object's particles across different time periods; is this object still the same object?"

Speaking to this point, he asked in return: "May I ask, is the Earth at this time the same as the Earth that was never destroyed?"

"For the Earth, nothing has changed. Your memories, your usual routine of going to work, getting off work, sleeping, eating, and drinking water remain the same without any change, and you won't even encounter the Earth being destroyed."

"But for me, everything has changed; because I witnessed the destruction of the Earth with my own eyes; that is, I am the only person who remembers that the Earth was once destroyed, and it was I who helped the Earth recover."

"It's still the same question. For you, the future has not changed in the slightest; everything continues as usual."

"But for me, the future has changed completely; because I restored the Earth's original appearance; I originally experienced the Earth's destruction and possess those memories; while you do not have those memories."

"So, my friend, is the answer clear to you now?"

His example immediately caused countless people to fall into deep thought again.

Including the boss netizen on the other end of the phone.

Soon, the bullet comments in the livestream room exploded.

"This example could totally be a movie script!"

"I get it. Whether the future is a destiny or a variable; actually, every theory is uncertain."

"Person above, why do you say that?"

"Host Jiang's words have a hidden meaning: he told us—if you were poor in the past and are a successful person today, then you will believe that all your past efforts were leading up to this day of success; for that successful person: [To my past poor self, my future has already changed, because I relied on all the experiences of my past poverty to create today's success]."

"I'll follow up on that. If you were a poor person in the past and worked hard your whole life without ever succeeding; then you would have a thought: [The future is variable. If only I hadn't chosen A, if I had chosen B, maybe I could have kept up with the times and become a successful person; ah, fate plays tricks on people, perhaps it was all heaven's will]."

"Hiss~~ Holy crap, so whether the future changes or not is different for different people?"

"Yes, that is the truth Host Jiang is telling us."

"..."

On the screen.

The boss netizen still asked persistently: "You still haven't answered whether the future has changed; your explanation is a bit official, a bit like passing the buck."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhe responded with a helpless expression: "Alright, since you insist on thinking so, then I'll just be blunt."

"In my theory, the future is a fixed destiny that requires external interference. You cannot discover this external force; only the person who is the external force can discover that they are a variable."

"For example: if a reborn person, a cultivator, a person with superpowers, or even a transmigrator appeared in our world, only those people would know they are a variable in this world."

"For most of us, the [Future] is a fixed destiny, because only a variable can know they are a variable; a fixed destiny can only know they are a fixed destiny."

"In Quantum Mechanics—there is no past or future, only the [Present]. In Quantum Mechanics, you can even think that the three time periods of [Past, Present, and Future] are moving forward together, with absolutely no sequence."

"For example: Qin Shi Huang is conquering the six kingdoms today, I, Jiang Zhe, am explaining paradoxes today; and people in 2045 are working like beasts of burden today; these three times are all moving forward in parallel."

"And in the Butterfly Effect theory—the future is both a fixed destiny and a variable."

"The Butterfly Effect theory is also linked to Quantum Mechanics."

"For example: in the Butterfly Effect."

"Today you are standing at a crossroad, and you have four directions to choose from; you first take a step forward, then pull it back."

"Then you take a step backward, then pull it back."

"Then you take a step to the left, and again pull your foot back."

"Finally, you step to the right, and again pull your foot back."

"At this moment, you are still standing in the middle of the crossroad."

"Okay, as of now, the world centered on you has split into four; you only occupy the world of one choice; the other three choices have absolutely nothing to do with you!"

"..."

"Now, in the Forum of a Hundred Schools, who can tell you for certain that the future is unchanging?"

"This involves a serious Butterfly Effect; although this show is about decoding paradoxes, if there is enough time in the future, I will also talk about these problems that you are curious about but are almost unsolvable. Everyone, please stay tuned!"

"Boss viewer, the answer you want depends on which theory you prefer!"

As these words fell, the other side was silent for a moment, then said: "Thank you, Teacher Jiang, I understand; then what about you, Teacher Jiang?"

Jiang Zhe's face darkened, "You... naturally, I believe in my own theory more!"

The other side was stunned, then burst into laughter, "Hahaha, thank you, thank you Teacher Jiang for the explanation. I won't disturb your rest anymore."

Facing the camera, Jiang Zhe gave a fake smile: "Alright, we've gone quite a bit over time today. If you liked my explanation, please follow the livestream room; only with your support can I go further!"

"Oh, by the way, friends in front of the TV and in the livestream room, this time slot was originally Wen Zhang's hosting time. Because I went over time, I feel quite guilty!"

"Please support Wen Zhang's Late-night Talk Show on this program; if you happen to be a night shift worker and have some time, please support Wen Zhang. His show is very high quality, but unfortunately, the timing isn't great, so he doesn't have many viewers. Thank you all!"

After finishing, Jiang Zhe gave two thumbs up to the camera and then ended the broadcast with a smile.

Seeing this, Wen Zhang, who was in the leadership conference room, was moved to tears, his nose suddenly stinging, "Teacher Jiang... he... he actually attracted viewers for me, he even remembered a small-time host like me; sob~~, if it weren't for him, I'd probably be out of a job. Thank you so much, Teacher Jiang!"