I heard of the 'Many Worlds' explanation for quantum physics in a college physics course. And it was clearly explained this it was not necessarily a description of reality, but a way to think about quantum mechanics. Course by then the science fiction aspects of it has been broadly picked up. Since quantum mechanics is so counter-intuitive, its easy to latch onto this as an explanation. But 'Many Worlds' is mysterious in its own way. Quanta Magazine article covers this:
" .... The idea that the universe splits into multiple realities with every measurement has become an increasingly popular proposed solution to the mysteries of quantum mechanics. But this “many-worlds interpretation” is incoherent, Philip Ball argues in this adapted excerpt from his new book Beyond Weird.
Why the Many-Worlds Interpretation Has Many Problems .... "
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