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Claiming that we're in a simulation because our universe is discrete is wrong on 2 levels. 1. The discreteness of our universe doesn't say anything about wheth
by RivieraKid 14y ago
Claiming that we're in a simulation because our universe is discrete is wrong on 2 levels.
1. The discreteness of our universe doesn't say anything about whether we're in a simulation or not. What if the "higher level" universe has indiscrete computers? If our universe is discrete, it can be simulated on a Von Neumann model computer - that's all we can say.
2. And more importatnly: saying that we're in a simulation actually doesn't mean anything. It is 0 bits of information. Adding this statement to our model of the world is like adding comments to source code or defining a function that is not used. It's like saying that gravity is caused by tiny invisible dwarfs pushing elementary particles.