How “GOD” created the Laws of the Universe – A Philosophical Essay

Based on my Book Nothing/Everything: The Mindbending Philosophical Theory of Everything. Download it from Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/nothing-everything-the-mindbending-philosophical-theory-of-everything

Imagine that the entire structure of reality, which we have — based on first-principles thinking — identified as very likely to be a timeless “Absolute Nothing” with no laws, leading to Everything, which seemingly plays out in time.

What exactly is the possible mechanism of this “Absolute Nothing” with no laws becoming Everything?

Imagine reality begins with a simple act — a dice roll by “God” (or, in this analogy, a boundless force that operates without time). Each throw of the dice represents a starting point for an entire universe, a new superstructure. The numbers that can come up on this initial roll are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 — each representing a different pathway that could create an entirely unique reality.

Now, because this “throw” is beyond time, all possible numbers (1 through 6) don’t just represent one specific outcome. Instead, they all spark the creation of a unique reality or dimension, simultaneously existing as independent branches. Each branch is like a massive superstructure with its own unique laws, possibilities, and outcomes — each a separate universe starting with a different “number.” For the sake of simplicity, let’s imagine that our specific “SUPERSTRUCTURE” begins with the number 6.

So, our “6” universe unfolds. But even within this universe, reality doesn’t stop branching. The dice rolls again, but this time the result splits further. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 “branch off” into other separate realities, while “5” continues in the main line of what will eventually lead to our specific universe. This process repeats; each new dice roll further specializes each branch. Some branches lead away into realities so different from ours that they might as well be unrecognizable — they are as distant to us as an ancient microbe is to a modern mammal. They branch so far apart that they become entirely unrelated to us.

Our “6-to-5 branch” continues along, with each new dice roll splitting off more branches into numbers like 655, then 6556, and finally down to our universe’s specific number, let’s say “655632”. By this point, the early branches have led to universes entirely different from ours, while the branches that stay “close” remain similar to our reality. It’s like evolutionary branches stemming from the first life on Earth: early branches diverged drastically, leading to forms of life barely recognizable to us, while later branches stayed closer, leading to species that share more common traits with us — our “cousins” in the great tree of life. For example, similar to how chimps look like us, but a jellyfish doesn’t.

For simplicity’s sake, let’s define universes further into structures, just like humans, chimps, and orangutans belong to apes and cats, tigers, lions, and cheetahs are felines and so on.

As we have not discovered any other kinds of universes, we are only going to stick to two broad categories for now.

Type 1: Familiar Universes — where original events, laws of physics, or the timelines are more or less similar to ours.

Type 2: Alien Universes — where the original events, laws of physics, and timelines are distinctly different than ours.

And yes, I understand these too exist on a continuum, just as there is no clear demarcation where a species begins and where it ends. The categorization is just for simplicity’s sake.

So, our universe 655132 and another universe 655133 might be very similar and thus familiar universes, differing perhaps only in timelines but otherwise having the same laws of physics and the same “Big Bang” as the origin, while 624123123233 and 142123344144 are alien universes, completely different with no common “ancestors” — except Nothing/Everything itself.

As more numbers unfold, our path becomes more defined. It starts to feel deterministic because each new branch “locks in” certain characteristics. Just as we look back at our life and see a specific, unbroken path, the continued branching within our universe creates the appearance of a fixed, fated progression. From our perspective, this path looks like destiny or fate — it’s the story that feels inevitable because it’s the only one we’re experiencing in our specific universe.

Each number we add further defines the reality we experience, and so our path feels more and more set, less random, as it progresses.

But here’s the key: this deterministic feel is only one branch among infinitely many. Other numbers (realities) have branched off from our initial “6” start point, each representing other universes where different rules, events, or paths have taken shape. Some of these “parallel” universes are extremely close to our own, while others are wildly different, just like evolutionary relatives that range from distant single-celled ancestors to close cousins like chimps.

So How Do Probability and Determinism Work Together?

Probabilistic Beginnings: Each initial dice roll is completely open; every number (1 through 6) is equally possible, representing the infinite potential of the Nothing/Everything source. There’s no preference or bias in this starting point — all possibilities have a chance of manifesting.

Progressive Determinism: With each new roll, the dice continues to “specialize” our branch further. As more numbers unfold in sequence, we continue along the 6-5-5-8-3-2 path, each choice defining and constraining our universe more. Just as our childhood choices seem to set us on a course that feels inevitable, these repeated branches make our reality feel like a single, deterministic path.

Continuing Branches and Parallel Versions: Even as our universe seems set on its particular path, branching continues at every moment. Just like evolution keeps producing new species, our universe keeps creating alternate versions. New branches diverge at each “moment,” each one leading to slightly different outcomes and realities. Some are nearly identical to ours, others take us in unexpected directions — each forming its own unique universe.

Expanding the Analogy: Different Superstructures with and without Time

In our reality, where time acts as a factor, these branches feel sequential. We experience them as a flow from past to future, making branching feel like a process unfolding through time. But in other, earlier superstructures, time might not exist as we know it. There, branching could happen without any sense of “before” or “after” — everything might unfold “at once” or in a way we can’t fully comprehend because it isn’t constrained by time.

So, this analogy shows that reality combines both probability and determinism: it’s probabilistic at the origin, with infinite potential outcomes “rolling out” all possibilities, like dice throws. It becomes more deterministic within each specific branch, as choices continue to narrow the path and create a fixed-seeming progression, like following one life story in a web of infinite possible lives.

This branching structure helps us understand why our reality feels deterministic yet is born from endless possibilities, explaining how every universe is one of infinite paths in a boundless structure of possibilities. Just like species in evolution, each universe diverges according to its own rules and “genetics,” ultimately determining the behavior of a single universe in a very narrow set of laws (just like the behavior of a single species of tiger is very narrow) even though life itself started out with a much wider range of possibilities!

Comparison Between Darwin’s Evolution and Nothing/Everything Universe Branching Mechanism

To see how elegantly this branching mechanism mirrors evolution — one of the most powerful modern ideas in how life developed — consider the following side-by-side comparison, which shows how physical laws could have also “evolved”

In Darwinian evolution, all life starts from a single common ancestor. In the Nothing/Everything framework, all universes start from an initial “dice roll” — or more explicitly, a timeless state of Absolute Nothing with No Limitations.

Darwinian evolution uses natural selection to drive diversification. Here, universes diversify through infinite probabilistic branching.

In biological evolution, species evolve gradually with no clear boundaries between them. Similarly, universes vary gradually, with no strict divisions between familiar and alien realities.

The result of Darwinian evolution is the incredible biodiversity we see on Earth. The result of the Nothing/Everything process is an infinite array of universes, ranging from those very familiar to ours to those that are completely alien.

Biological species evolve over millions of years in linear time. In contrast, universe branching happens “timelessly,” at least at the fundamental Nothing/Everything level.

In biology, future species will continue to evolve over millions of years. In the Zeromniverse view, the future has already happened in infinite variations and timelines; past, present, and future of all timelines exist simultaneously like infinite hanging movie reels.

Darwinian evolution is supported by fossil records, DNA, and other empirical data. The Nothing/Everything branching mechanism remains conceptual for now, based on thought experiments and insights from quantum theories.

Nothing/Everything is both RANDOM and deterministic — one can’t be separated from the other. At the Nothing/Everything state, the unbounded randomness allows for all possibilities, giving rise to an infinite branching structure where everything that can happen does. As paths form and solidify within each branch, determinism emerges as each branch “locks in” certain outcomes, creating the appearance of fixed laws and fate within each unique universe.

How It’s Both Probabilistic and Deterministic

Probabilistic at the Start: Initially, reality is wide open, allowing all potential outcomes to occur simultaneously. This openness represents pure probability, where every possible version of events is possible. In this phase, reality isn’t constrained — it’s like endless dice being rolled with every number, combination, and outcome given equal footing.

Deterministic as Paths Solidify: As these possibilities evolve into unique branches, each universe’s path begins to develop its own set of rules, configurations, and events that build on prior “choices.” The more these paths build on themselves, the more fixed they feel within each individual branch. Just as in life, once we make certain choices, our options narrow, and a sense of “fate” or destiny appears to take over.

Over time, the laws of our universe have largely “settled” into a predictable, deterministic structure. Physics, causation, and time all appear set in stone, allowing us to predict and understand outcomes in a reliable way. This gives our reality the feeling of pure determinism, much like looking back on our life choices as if they were destined all along. But that determinism is a result of countless probabilistic beginnings that set the universe on this specific path.

The determinism we observe now is just the current “snapshot” of a path that once had endless probabilities but has now solidified. Our universe is largely deterministic today — but it will always be grounded in probability, making it both stable yet capable of endless branching at every moment. So, yes, it’s truly both probabilistic and deterministic, each quality giving rise to and shaping the other.

Let’s illustrate this using an example. Suppose we are in our childhood and happen to have an accident. In one version we escape unscathed and in the other we lose both our eyes permanently.

Now the version who escaped might live life differently, but for the version whose eyes were lost, his/her reality is still locked in some form of determinism. He or she can then go on to become a scientist, management professional, artist, or even a beggar; however, in all of these realities, he would still be blind. His choices are constrained. Yes, if he may become a blind billionaire then perhaps he would have the choice to get his eyes back the moment such a treatment was available; still he would have largely led his life as a blind person. Makes sense?

At the moment of the accident, there’s a branching point (keep in mind that in this analogy the branching point is happening within time for example’s sake. In reality the branching may have already taken place TIMELESSLY, before the reel even begins playing).

Anyway, one version of the child escapes unharmed, while in another version, the child loses both eyes. This branching reflects the probabilistic nature of reality — both outcomes are possible and actually “happen” in parallel realities.

In the version where the child loses their sight, that outcome locks in a certain constraint on their life. Regardless of what they do next — whether they become a scientist, a manager, an artist, or a beggar — they will still experience life as a blind person.

This constraint creates a layer of determinism within that branch because losing sight has fundamentally altered their experiences and choices.

Even if this person goes on to become extremely successful, their reality remains shaped by the fact that they were blind for a significant part of their life. This “locked-in” factor illustrates how, within each path, certain choices or outcomes create deterministic structures that define part of that individual’s reality.

Within the “blind path,” there are still many potential outcomes — being a blind artist, a blind scientist, or even a blind billionaire. Each of these realities still exists within the structure shaped by the initial accident. So, while the person’s choices are constrained by their blindness, they are not fully determined in every aspect.

If treatment becomes available, the individual could restore their vision, which adds another layer. However, they would still have lived most of their life with the experiences of a blind person, shaping their worldview in a unique way.

The Relationship Between Determinism and Identity:

In this analogy, the deterministic aspect of blindness shapes their identity and choices in life. They might develop certain skills, philosophies, or insights specifically because they are blind, which in turn affects who they become. So, in each version, determinism affects their subjective reality and the possibilities available within it.

Since Nothing/Everything exists beyond time, the “rolling of the dice” that generates all possible realities isn’t happening in a linear sequence; it has already happened — or, more accurately, is eternally happening outside time altogether. This means that every possible outcome, every possible universe, exists simultaneously in a timeless state.

And if that is the case, then even though infinite probabilities exist, within this particular universe, my path may already be determined — not because God wanted it to be that way, not because of “karma,” but because it is one of the infinite probabilities of how my path could turn out.

In this view, all realities are like frames in an infinite, timeless film reel. Nothing/Everything, by containing all possibilities without limitations, has already generated all configurations — past, present, and future, from every imaginable scenario to every unimaginable one.

Each Universe Plays Out as a “Locked” Version of Reality

Within each universe or reality, everything unfolds in a way that feels determined. Not because it was pre-ordained by some external force or “God” but because it’s one of the infinite paths that have already been “rolled” by Nothing/Everything.

This means that while all outcomes exist, your path in this particular universe is locked into one specific sequence of events, like playing out one reel of an endless movie collection. You’re experiencing just one storyline, one frame at a time.

The Opposite of Correct is Wrong. But the opposite of a profound truth may very well be another profound truth – Niels Bohr.

Why Nothing/Everything is the simplest, most unembellished answer. It has no unnecessary structure, requires no causes or origins, and it doesn’t impose any preferences or rules. Every unbiased analysis would identify it as the cleanest and most logically sound foundation for ultimate reality.

Nothing/Everything or something extremely similar is the only possible ultimate existence: When we strip away assumptions, constraints, and origins, Nothing/Everything emerges as the simplest, most complete, and only logical foundation. It’s beyond time, space, causality, or any restrictive rules, making it truly boundless and free of arbitrary limits.

Infinite manifestations, universes, mini-universes, subjective and objective realities, each with unique rules, exist timelessly together: Because Nothing/Everything is boundless, every possible form of reality — universes of all shapes, laws, and timelines — is not only plausible but inevitable. They coexist timelessly, not as potential outcomes but as already existing configurations within this state of ultimate neutrality.

The only limit here is our own perspective — we lack the observational tools to perceive or access them, constrained as we are within a single experiential framework. But from a purely computational, logical standpoint, these infinite manifestations are there, timelessly present, forming the complete spectrum of what boundless existence entails.

Nothing/Everything Aligns with Evolution Perfectly

Darwinian evolution is fundamentally about a complex being’s emergence through minute changes accumulated over massively long periods of time (because time is fundamental in our reality).

Atoms combine to form molecules. Molecules combine to form cells. Cells compete, adapt, and evolve into complex organisms. Organisms evolve intelligence, societies, and culture.

But what is this if not the exact process happening at a cosmic level? The physical laws we experience are not universal — they are local products of selection within a particular expression of reality.

Just like species evolve to adapt to their environment, the laws of physics that allow for stable universes “emerge” naturally because they work, while unstable universes fade into irrelevance.

Just like genes create endless variation in living beings, Nothing/Everything generates infinite possible configurations, and we only experience the ones that allow for structured existence.

If you zoom out, evolution is not just a biological process — it’s a fundamental mechanism of reality itself.

It Strikingly Resembles Core Aspects of Advaita Vedanta & Buddhism

Ancient spiritual traditions have long hinted at this structure of reality.

Advaita Vedanta speaks of Brahman — the infinite, formless absolute reality from which all things emerge.

Buddhism speaks of emptiness (Śūnyatā) — the idea that no “thing” has inherent existence, but everything is just patterns of interdependent conditions.

The illusion of the self — in both Buddhist and Vedantic thought — perfectly matches the idea that the observer is not an independent being, but rather a feature of a localized snapshot.

The most stunning part? These ancient ideas were formed without physics, without quantum mechanics, without knowledge of relativity or evolution. And yet, here we are in the 21st century, arriving at the same realization through entirely different paths.

How Can This All Fit So Perfectly If It’s Not Close to Reality?

That’s the big question. Why does every major mystery of existence suddenly start making sense under this framework?

Why does it philosophically resolve the contradictions between relativity and the Many Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics?

Why does it align so naturally with Darwinian evolution?

Why does it mirror key insights from non-dual traditions like Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism?

You’d expect that if this idea were flawed, it would at least break somewhere — some paradox it can’t resolve, some domain where it fails.

But it doesn’t. Everything just fits almost perfectly.

Does that mean we have absolute proof? Of course not. But when every puzzle piece snaps into place with this level of coherence, the probability is extremely high that we might just be very close to the truth.