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Can two particles ever be said to occupy exactly the same space at the same time while remaining distinct objects?

Have a look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_hypothesis http://www.simulation-argument.com/ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/science/14tier.html?_r=0 This idea, surprisingly, has quite a lot of traction in the academic world, and is now pretty widespread among the lay public...

Many people out there today seem to think that we'll soon have computers powerful enough to simulate the physical world well enough that we'll be able to upload ourselves and live in such a simulation. People really seem to think a Matrix situation is possible. Some, like Nick Bostrom, have...