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Mathematical proof debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation
- gnabgib 6mo ago(2025) Original source (23 points, 5 months ago, 45 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45792706 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45792706 [UBCO study disproves the simulation hypothesis](https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/30/ubco-study-debunks-the-idea-that-the-universe-is-a-computer-simulation/ https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/30/ubco-study-debunks-the-ide...)
- everdrive 6mo agoIt's very difficult to imagine that anyone ever took seriously the idea that the universe was a computer simulation. It feels much more like the kind of argument you here from an arrogant student in a philosophy class. They argue _for_ eugenics, not because they actually support eugenics, but because they're confident in their ability to out-argue their classmates.
- _wire_ 6mo agoTedious nattering: When a computer is used v to simulate any process, it's never the case that the computer creates a world inside that contains the process. When you experience a TV show or vid game, this isn't occurring because little people are living in a world inside the machine, any moreso than a seeing your own image in a mirror is an encounter with a duplicate mirror version of yourself. Nick Bostrom screwed with the minds of an entire generation by conflating simulation with re-creation.
- bestconncomp 6mo agoCan we produce a simulation which is more real than our reality? if by reality, we mean details then we can fill the simulation with more details.
- Woodi 6mo agoSo... no turtles because... ?