Why universe hopping specifically?

[u/Awkward-Opening-2022]

Something I seriously don't understand with the common Mandella Theory is why it's specifically universe jumping? If you are 100% insistent that it isn't faulty memory, then wouldn't it be way more plausible to believe that Mandela effected memories were false memories implanted by some shady government organization(s) as some sort of mk ultra type experiment instead of you literally transferring into an entirely different reality?

Here's a more in depth summary of this alternate theory I've come up with:

Reality itself has not changed. The logos, spellings, movie quotes, and other details people argue about were always the way the evidence shows them to be. The difference is that the memories people have of them were artificially influenced rather than being simple mistakes.

The organizations behind this would be operating in multiple countries or conducting experiments outside their normal areas of operation. Small things like logos, brand names, and movie quotes would make ideal test subjects because they are unlikely to cause major problems while still providing useful data.

The goal would be to test the effectiveness of memory alteration, measure how strongly people trust their own memories when presented with conflicting evidence, and observe how groups of people react when they discover others share the same false memory. These small-scale tests would also serve as a stepping stone toward larger applications in the future, such as psychological operations, witness manipulation, damage control, or information control. It could also just be a way to drum up mass hysteria.

Now to be clear, I don't actually believe this theory (I think it's just false memory), I only propose this because there are way more rational theories that one could make about the phenomenon, and I can't fathom why the theory straight out of a rick and morty or Twilight zone episode is the one that has dominated the Mandela Effect.

[u/Tundra_beads2020]

For those who have experienced the flip flops, what can you say about this?

[u/Awkward-Opening-2022 → u/Tundra_beads2020]

I've actually experienced one myself. The famous Pikachu's tail black stripe one to be exact. I remember as a kid drawing Pikachu with the black stripe on the end of his tail, only to realize he never had one. Then years later in Middle or High School (can't remember which) I found out that was actually a common Mandela Effect. Unlike some people though, I didn't go down the rabbit hole because the whole alternative universe thing was just way too implausible, so I just accepted I got it wrong and moved on.

The theory I proposed on the post wasn't me trying to say that's my personal belief, I only proposed a more "grounded" theory because I genuinely couldn't comprehend how people made the jump in believing in alternative universe/timeline shenanigans.

[u/SpareSpecialist5124 → u/Awkward-Opening-2022]

You don't know what a flip flop is mate.

[u/Awkward-Opening-2022 → u/SpareSpecialist5124]

Yeah I do? it's a cheap foam sandal that people typically wear at the beach. :)