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Scientist Suggests We Explore 'Universe is a VR Simulation' Theory

Posted by Zonk on from the what-would-we-do-if-he's-right dept.

holy_calamity writes "A New Zealand physicist has written a paper saying that physicists should seriously explore the possibility the universe is a giant virtual reality simulation. He says that the existence of quantum phenomena could be due to the underlying digital nature of the simulation and also claims his VR hypothesis can explain relativity, the big bang and more. It should be possible to perform experiments to prove the hypothesis too. He reasons that if reality was to do something that information processing cannot, then it cannot be virtual."

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  1. Re:I disagree by MarsDefenseMinister · · Score: 0, Troll

    All deterministic systems are completely computable. All chaotic systems are deterministic. That's what I think right now. Is there an example of a deterministic/chaotic system which is not computable that would cause me to change my mind?

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  2. Re:Finite tape = finite states by MarsDefenseMinister · · Score: 0, Troll

    That's exactly what I said. The idea that the state eventually repeats if the simulated turing machine does not halt is the basis of my algorithm.

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    No weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men.-Ronald Reagan