Is the Universe a Computer Simulation? Physicists to Test Theory

[tade]

Physicists To Test If Universe Is A Computer Simulation

The theory basically goes that any civilisation which could evolve to a 'post-human' stage would almost certainly learn to run simulations on the scale of a universe. And that given the size of reality - billions of worlds, around billions of suns - it is fairly likely that if this is possible, it has already happened.

 

[jim hardy]

It's easy to get so 'into' computers one loses touch and thinks they're real.

My opinion - Computers make nothing but chaos and frustration .

"Watson" however was entertaining.

 

[tade]

It's easy to get so 'into' computers one loses touch and thinks they're real.

My opinion - Computers make nothing but chaos and frustration .

"Watson" however was entertaining.

Computers also allow forums to be run.


It freakin' owned the other two jeopardy contestants.

 

[plancking]

Resolution?

I might be completely off base here, but I'm wondering... is this essentially saying that if our universe is a computer simulation, the reason we experience reality in four dimensions and only to the resolution of the quantum scale is limited "simulation" technology in some other universe?

 

[tade]

I might be completely off base here, but I'm wondering... is this essentially saying that if our universe is a computer simulation, the reason we experience reality in four dimensions and only to the resolution of the quantum scale is limited "simulation" technology in some other universe?

that's not what the researchers were looking for but I guess you could interpret it in that manner

 

[Evo]

Sorry, but this is too overly speculative.