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Tempt Destiny Experiment

Date	2000–2012
Location	United States
Participants	Manuel S Morales
Outcome	Claims unambiguous empirical confirmation of superdeterminism
Website	https://temptdestiny.com

The Tempt Destiny Experiment is a series of nonlocal no-go experiments in physics that claim to provide unambiguous empirical evidence of superdeterminism as a nonlocal function. It is a controversial interpretation of quantum mechanics that posits that all events, including measurement outcomes and experimenter choices, are predetermined. The experiment introduces a framework called the Method of Everything, which proposes that two mutually exclusive and jointly exhaustive functions of motion—termed direct selection and indirect selection—are fundamental and causally responsible for all observable phenomena.

According to its proponents, the experiment demonstrates a novel approach to scientific methodology, showing that it is physically impossible to perform a local experiment without the two nonlocal selection variables that are predetermined to come into existence rather than exist as local hidden variables. This challenges the foundational assumptions of locality, randomness, and independent free will in experimental design.

Background

The Tempt Destiny framework emerges as a response to foundational questions in quantum mechanics, particularly those related to Bell's theorem and the assumptions underlying Bell tests. The concept of "experimenter bias" is reinterpreted here as an unavoidable consequence of the direct or indirect selection mechanisms required for measurement, whether at the microscopic or macroscopic scale.

The lead researcher, Manuel S Morales, first proposed the experiment in the early 2000s and published a formalized explanation in 2024:

• Morales, M. (2024). The Method of Everything vs. Experimenter Bias of Loophole-Free Bell Experiments. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, 9:1404371. DOI

Method of Everything

The experiment consists of four parts, divided into two categories:

• Nonlocal no-go experiments (2): These tests show that any local experimental setup depends on the nonlocal functions of direct or indirect selection. Their absence renders measurement impossible, supporting the hypothesis that the functions of motion are predetermined, necessary, and nonlocal in origin.

• Local correlation experiments (2): These tests examine the correlation between the selection function and the effects of certainty and uncertainty in measurement. According to the results, direct selection corresponds with false-negative outcomes, and indirect selection corresponds with false-positive outcomes—both "by design."

This binary selection mechanism is interpreted as forming a complete cause-and-effect dichotomy without ambiguity, allegedly providing the first unambiguous empirical validation of superdeterminism.

Findings

A key empirical result of the Tempt Destiny Experiment is the interpretation of human activity as a wave function existing within a single-slit envelope. This metaphor is used to suggest that humans, as objects of motion, are subject to the same direct and indirect selection dynamics.

The experiment culminates in a proposed falsifiable proposition called the Final Selection Experiment, which challenges individuals to attempt to exist without the functions of motion. The claim is that if any object of motion—including a human—can exist without any form of motion (physical, cognitive, or perceptual), then the experiment is falsified. If not, then the functions of motion are proven to be causal of existence.

Implications

The experiment implies that:

• Motion is the cause of existence—not the other way around.
• All measurements and choices are outcomes of predetermined nonlocal selection.
• Free will and local independence are illusions from the standpoint of physical law.

The claims further assert that the experiment's logic can be independently tested by any individual, establishing a basis for universal verification.

Reception

As of 2025, the Tempt Destiny Experiment has not been widely accepted. The terminology and methodological framework have yet to be evaluated and applied by mainstream physicists. It challenges too many established paradigms to be easily accepted. However, scientific progress often begins at the edge of such discomfort. The experiment's significance in the field of academic physics and empirical research has been gaining increasing attention, as reflected in the growing number of article views and downloads reported by the publisher of the Method of Everything article.

See also

• Superdeterminism
• Bell test experiments
• Determinism
• Interpretations of quantum mechanics

External links

• Morales, M. (2024). "The Method of Everything vs. Experimenter Bias of Loophole-Free Bell Experiments", Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics.
• Article Views and Downloads, Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics.

Category:Physics experiments Category:Quantum mechanics Category:Determinism Category:Experimental physics Category:Superdeterminism

Part One – Nonlocal Cause Part Two – Local Effects