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The author asks how we could use the mathematical equations which describe all of reality to compute the frog’s view of the universe — our observations — from t
by vorg 9y ago
The author asks how we could use the mathematical equations which describe all of reality to compute the frog’s view of the universe — our observations — from the bird’s view. Wouldn't we also need to include our self-awareness in those observations, which would make the computation impossible according to Turing's halting theorem, or is it Godel's?
- jxy 9y agoThe basic result from Turing/Godel is that you don't need any self-referential. As long as it is an enough powerful formal system, it is always incomplete from day one. There will always be some mythical things you cannot compute. There will always be some universes you cannot prove their existence or nonexistence.