Addendum to "Second Proof that Nothing Could Have Happened Differently"

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Author: Alexander Ashkenazi Proof of the Impossibility of an Alternative Event Without Initial Axioms 1. Formulation of the QuestionLet us consider a completed time interval t, in which a specific event actually occurred.Assume that an alternative event X, distinct from the event that actually occurred, could have happened during this same time interval.It is necessary to determine whether the alternative event X could have occurred within the considered time interval t. 2. General PropositionLet us consider the question abstractly, independently of a specific event and a specific time interval.Premise: Something has never been and will never be a physical reality.Conclusion: This something cannot be a physical reality.The concept of "something" is general and includes, in particular, the concept of an "alternative event." 3. Definition of the Concept of "Never"The concept of "never" encompasses all time that ever elapses: past, present, and future.Consequently, any specific time interval t is included within the scope of the concept of "never." 4. Application of the General Proposition to the Alternative EventThe alternative event X, which supposedly could have occurred in time interval t, did not actually occur.The time interval t has irreversibly passed into the past and will never repeat in the future.Consequently, the alternative event X has never been and will never be a physical reality in the considered time interval t.Here, "occurred actually" and "being a physical reality" mean the same thing.Thus, the alternative event X falls under the condition of the general premise: it has never been and will never be a physical reality in interval t. 5. Deductive ConclusionAccording to the general proposition, if something has never been and will never be a physical reality, it cannot be a physical reality.Applying this proposition to the alternative event X, we obtain:The alternative event X cannot be a physical reality of the considered time interval t.Consequently, the alternative event cannot occur in the considered time interval t.Quod erat demonstrandum (Q.E.D.). 6. Significance of the AddendumIn the present proof, the two initial axioms are not introduced as independent initial propositions. Instead, the reasoning is based on the general proposition, the definitions of the concepts of "something" and "never," and their application to the completed time interval t.This addendum records this revised version of the proof and explains why the initial axioms are not separately used in it. *** Contact Information:Facebook: Alex AshkenaziEmail: alexashkenazi1951@gmail.com