The Kubak Brubak Theory
A Hypothetical Model of Personal Identity and Branching Universes
Author: kubaka brubak
1. Introduction
The Kubak Brubak Theory is a hypothetical model exploring personal identity and the possibility of branching universes.
Its central idea is that every person begins as an original individual in the universe in which they are born. If reality branches, different versions of that person may continue along separate paths.
The model distinguishes between an original individual and derived versions of that individual.
This is a speculative idea, not an established scientific theory.
2. The Original Individual
According to the model, every person is an original individual when they are born.
The original person's universe is defined as the universe in which that person originally came into existence.
If reality later branches, the original continues in the universe associated with the original timeline, while a derived version continues in another branch.
The derived version may share the original's memories and personal history up to the branching point.
3. Original and Derived Versions
Imagine a person named Adam.
Before a hypothetical branching event, Adam has one continuous history.
After the event, two continuations exist in the model:
- Adam A: Continues in the original universe and retains the status of the original.
- Adam B: Continues in another universe and is considered a derived version.
Both versions may have identical memories up to the branching event, but their experiences afterward become different.
The model does not claim that one version is more conscious or more valuable than the other. The distinction concerns historical origin within the model.
4. Further Branching
A derived version can itself become the origin of new branches.
For example, if Adam B experiences another hypothetical branching event, two further versions may emerge.
One may be considered the local original of its branch, while the other is a derived version of that local original.
However, neither becomes the original Adam from the first universe.
This means that a person can be a local original within one branch while remaining a derived version relative to an earlier origin.
5. The Original Universe
The model defines the original universe by historical origin rather than survival.
If the original universe were to cease to exist while a derived version continued elsewhere, that derived version would not retroactively become the original.
The original status is a historical relationship, not a reward for being the last surviving version.
6. Identity and Consciousness
The model raises a philosophical question: if two versions of a person share the same memories and personality before a branching event, what makes them the same person or different people?
The Kubak Brubak Theory treats them as separate continuations after branching, each with its own subsequent experiences.
It does not establish that consciousness literally splits or that branching universes exist. These are assumptions explored by the hypothetical model.
7. Relationship to Physics
Some interpretations of quantum mechanics, such as the Many-Worlds Interpretation, discuss branching structures in quantum reality.
However, the Kubak Brubak Theory's distinction between original and derived individuals is an additional conceptual proposal. It does not automatically follow from existing quantum interpretations.
The existence of branching universes in the specific sense described here has not been experimentally confirmed.
For the model to develop into a scientific physical theory, it would need precise definitions, mathematical development, and testable predictions.
8. Open Questions
Further work would need to address several questions:
1. What physical process, if any, causes a branching event?
2. How could an original universe be distinguished objectively from another branch?
3. Is the distinction between original and derived versions physically meaningful or philosophical?
4. Can the model produce predictions that differ from existing theories?
5. How should personal identity be defined when two versions share the same past?
9. Conclusion
The Kubak Brubak Theory proposes a way to think about personal identity in a hypothetical branching reality.
Its central principle is that every person begins as an original individual in the universe where they are born. If reality branches, a derived version may continue elsewhere without replacing the original's historical status.
The model is a starting point for philosophical exploration, not a confirmed description of the universe.
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