[rantwasp]

yes.

without any spoilers there are literally tens of books out there that explore this very same idea. (some of them hard scifi)

[fblifeadvice645]

you could at least give some names :)

[leijurv]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_(Sawyer_novel)

[rantwasp]

greg egan

stephen wolfram

andrew gallimore

gerard hooft