A very classic sci-fi movie, the screenwriter and director can be called a wizard, integrated into the unsolved mysteries of science and philosophy.

Laurianne 2022-10-15 13:14:03

The plot of the movie is actually relatively simple, I believe you will be able to understand it after reading it twice or once.

There are mainly two main lines, one bright and the other dark, and the bright one is the normal time main line!

From the main line of time, we can also clearly see the uncertainty of human nature and the suspicion that everyone has. And with the development of events over time-even if the relationship is close like a boyfriend and girlfriend, in the end, there will be only one living person left because of the cruelty of human nature, but they are equivalent to all going to destruction.

And that dark line is the photo that travels through time and space. It can be said that it is the fuse that detonated the cruelty of humanity. Although small, the time photo is definitely the inevitable condition for triggering the incident, and it is the last straw that overwhelms the camel.

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Well, in order to start the article not so dry, I just typed the above paragraph, there is no specific context of the plot, just Briefly state the nonsense, the following is the topic.

Why do I give the highest score? Because of watching this movie, I immediately thought of two theories. If the two unsolved mysteries that can make us fascinated by digging deep, the following is the theory that I gave the movie high scores.

First, the theory of causality, you may think of Buddhism causality as soon as you hear this term, but what I am talking about is the theory of genius proposed by philosophers, the theory of causality called [Laplace demon].

The movie is full of [determinism, causality], which is why the three protagonists dare not evade the camera, because they are afraid of death, fearing that they will die if they violate the doomed [causality].

[Laplace demon] The master of the theory, at the beginning of the 19th century, this French mathematician who firmly believed in [determinism] put forward this conjecture. He believed that there is only one line in time, time and space, and there is only one result in the future, and this result is precisely It is already doomed.

Perhaps it is the reason thousands of years ago, and the result is doomed for thousands of years, and there is only one result, even a small change in the molecule and atom, the result after thousands of years is also doomed, there is no uncertainty, there is no second possibility . Just like in a movie, no matter whether the three protagonists deliberately follow or evade the photo at that time, there is always an unchanging result in the photo, a determined result.

And the [Laplace demon] conjecture-the main meaning is: [We can regard the current state of the universe as its past effect and future cause. If a wise man can know the forces of all natural motions and the positions of all natural objects at a certain moment, if he can also analyze these data, then the motions of the largest objects to the smallest particles in the universe will be included in a simple formula . Nothing is ambiguous for this wise man, and the future will only appear before him like the past. 】

Although it’s very ridiculous, it sounds like a god of religion. If there is a theory of [Laplace demon], then we are all created, and our success or failure is doomed. It sounds very frustrating. , Isn't it?

For now, the theory of [Laplace demon] has been refuted by most scientists at present, and most scientists support the emergence of [quantum mechanics] in the 20th century.

Quantum mechanics, Laplace demon-two theories are like antonyms, they are inherently contradictory. The former proves the uncertainty of the particles from the microcosm, and derives the uncertainty of the future. Generally speaking, the future is uncertain and the future can be changed. The latter theory is the opposite, everything is controlled and destined.

Returning to the movie, now everyone knows that the photos and everything in the movie are all doomed, and the things that appear in the photos can’t be changed. This is exactly [Decision Causality]. Please pray that this is not the truth, otherwise we have Everything is illusory.

[Laplace Demon] [Quantum Theory], two terrifying theories, which is the truth, for the time being, we can only keep it in our hearts. What we know is still too scarce for the world.

………I haven’t finished, here is the second theory stated in the film……………

【Schrodinger’s Cat】and 【Interference Experiment】, you may have heard of this theory more or less, um, I still You have to be specific about Baidu to make a round with you!

[Interference Experiment] Proposed in the 19th century, and [Schrödinger's Cat] is a theory proposed by scientists in the early 20th century. These two scientists must have been influenced by quantum science. The interference experiment and Schrödinger’s cat theory refute causality such as [determinism] [Laplace demon]. This cat theory is meant to prove the uncertainty of the time world, the uncertainty of future development, and there is no law of causation. It can be said that the cause does not necessarily cause the effect.

[Interference experiment] [Schrödinger’s cat] Let’s check it out on Baidu. I won’t say much about the specific experiment details. I will just talk about the purpose and significance of the experiment.

[Interference experiment] is an optical experiment in 1801. The main meaning of the results is that [human observations may change the outcome of the event. 】Meaning, if someone or no one made specific observations during this experiment, the results of the experiment would be different. It was just human thinking, or the observations changed the results of the experiment. It sounds pretty hanging, but the experiment is very famous. It has been proved that human thinking and observation can interfere with the results of experiments.

[Schrödinger's Cat] Although it is different from the above experiment, the result theory is similar. Mao is dead or alive, and it is entirely human thinking and observation that lead to the result. It sounds very suspenseful, but this is part of 20 actual quantum conjectures.

Back to the movie, I had a hunch at the beginning of the movie. Sure enough, when the heroine first opened the room with a camera, when it was filled with future photos, I knew it was [Schrodinger’s cat] [Interference] Experiment] A plot similar to the theory, if you don't open the door, nothing will happen.

[The dead old man] was originally irrelevant to the [three protagonists]. The protagonist had no idea that he had time to take photos, and the death of the old man represented the rupture of part of the clues of this incident.

According to the theory I reiterated above, if the three protagonists are completely out of contact with the time photo, everything on the photo is invalid and remains unchanged. To use an analogy, the time photo looks very powerful, but this is only the surface. The time photo is like a deadly virus under the Antarctic ice. If the ice is frozen forever, the virus is not threatening, no matter how deadly the virus is.

It can even be said that if the heroine enters the house blindfolded, and burns the photo camera without looking at the photos, the three protagonists are still safe and will never cause any harm.

But if you just look at the photos, it means that the protagonist will uncover the box of [Schrodinger’s Cat], and Pandora’s box will open. The photos you have seen and the future in the photos will definitely happen. There is no possibility that it will not happen. Maybe it's similar to the butterfly effect movie. Eventually, when the time is on the right track, what should happen will happen.

Of course, my understanding of [Schrodinger’s Cat] theory is only superficial. According to this theory, I think that if the protagonist does not look at the content of the photo and does not understand the image in the photo, then the future is uncertain, and the future uncertainty means that they are not. Mortal.

But if, if they open the photo, it means that the [interference experiment] [Schrödinger's cat] has been artificially affected, which means that they have already decided on their own future and cannot be changed. Extending the plot in the movie, that is, seeing in the photo, if someone dies or other things happen, the photo event will inevitably happen, and there is no luck.

[Schrodinger’s Cat]’s box is opened by them, and the future is already certain. Therefore, the three protagonists greedily want to look at the photos, and it is they who see the photos and inevitably die.


……………Seeing how hard I am, everyone responded and supported me…………

[Laplace demon] [Determinism] [Causality] [Schrödinger’s cat] [Interference experiment]———— A few names sound mysterious, but in summary there are only two points of view.

One is, [The future is certain]——[The past and the future are certain, there is a cause and there is an effect, we seem to be free, but we cannot decide everything, even if we are thirsty to drink water, we are not free The decision sounds very negative, but what’s more negative is that there may be a god who manipulates everything above us. It is precisely the cause that is created to manipulate everything. It’s terrible. We can’t prove that this theory does not exist. of! ] The

second is, [All things are uncertain, and the future is not in the hands of anyone. 】——【Uncertainty, that is, the micro-quantum theory advocated by the scientific community. Quantum theory believes that quantum motion is disordered. We cannot determine the law of motion of tiny quanta. From small to large, we cannot be sure of the real development of the world. The wings of a butterfly may cause a whirlwind, or nothing at all. At least there is no god who can control everything, no one can decide the fate of everyone! 】

……I said so much nonsense, it may seem quite profound, but in fact it is all simple and simple. I hope everyone understands our temporary unsolved theoretical puzzles. I hope everyone likes this movie.



Speaking of these theories, at least they are all integrated into the movie. I said that the screenwriter can be called a wizard, how is it not bad?

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  • Callie: [reading from Bezzerides' journal] I know the rule of time and causality is that one should not attempt to change the future. But under these circumstances, it seems to be a risk worth taking. If I believed in God, I would pray today that no greater harm will come from what I am about to do.

  • Jasper: Don't fuck with time.