We know that different parallel universes- if they truly exist - are governed by different sets of laws. But, Could there be a parallel universe that is moving back in time(?) - in different direction the flow of time in our universe?
I was trying to think but cannot figure it out. For instance, if the interaction is small, for instance limited to a windows, the observers in each universe will see that the other goes in reverse. But what if they can start a more meaningful interaction? (for instance, if one observer crosses the window and moves to the other universe, will anything change? why and how fast? (at least at the beginning his thinking will move in the same time arrow than in his universe, but the physical processes around him will still violate the second law?
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