Universe Splitter: Divide the Universe with a 'Certified' App

Every time you have to choose, consider this: in a parallel universe, another version of you took a different path. For example: the alarm at 8 to gain a little more time in the day, or at 9 to prolong rest? That device you want, will you buy it now, or wait for a sale? The first bus that takes you faster, or the second with free seats? I suppose you have doubts, but don't worry! Seek help in quantum mechanics, and divide the universe with the Universe Splitter app for iOS, which relies on hardware certified by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology.

The so-called "Many-worlds interpretation" emerges as a probable solution to the "measurement problem" in quantum mechanics. You know: Schrödinger and his box. Once you open it, the cat is definitively alive, or definitively dead. However, with the help of the interpretation, each event becomes a dividing point. The two cat conditions are in their own branches, both real, but without interacting with each other.

Now, let's set aside cats, and imagine that each of your actions during the day leads to a division, creating new universes. Blue or brown pants? Coffee or tea? Bicycle or a walk? Lemon pie or black forest? I think if someone tried to evaluate all possibilities they would never make a firm decision, and you would be no exception. But you know what? There's an app for that! It's called Universe Splitter, and it's compatible with iOS.

I imagine you're wondering what's the difference between this app and all those that spin a virtual coin. The truth is that Universe Splitter remotely accesses hardware certified by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology. More precisely, they are devices of the brand Quantis, quantum random number generators that anyone interested can purchase, from 990 euros (without taxes).

All you have to do is enter the two alternatives into Universe Splitter. When you press the button, a photon is fired against a mirror with partial silvering. This photon passes through the mirror in one universe and bounces in another, therefore, the result of the experiment will determine which universe you are in.

Another very interesting aspect is that the app generates a kind of "map" with all the divisions you've made, and presents a series of general statistics about the number of universes created. Universe Splitter has been among us for several years (its last build dates back to 2013), and its iOS requirements are relatively low (version 6 or higher). The last detail to keep in mind is that it's not freeware: the app costs two dollars.

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