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The problem with this theory (the universe is a simulation) is that it's a tautology. You cannot prove or disprove it, and for practical reasons it changes noth
by hcarvalhoalves 14y ago
The problem with this theory (the universe is a simulation) is that it's a tautology. You cannot prove or disprove it, and for practical reasons it changes nothing if you assert it's true.
What is really being researched is whether the universe is computable, because that's something you can prove.
- darxius 14y agoIf they can prove the universe is computable and that we would (given the resources) create a simulation of our own, wouldn't that lend credence to the idea that we would be in a simulation as well? I see what you mean though, it would be impossible (with our current understanding of ... everything) to actually determine is we're in a sim or not.
- hcarvalhoalves 14y agoThe point is, to determine whether "this" universe is a simulation or not, you would need to look after a special characteristic that differentiates it from a "parent" universe. If you prove the universe is computable, that still doesn't give you any answer whether it's a simulation or not. As it stands, the theory is a tautology, because that's just proving the universe is something that it is.