UBC researchers claim the universe can’t be a simulation, citing math that proves reality goes beyond computation and algorithmic logic.

And here I was waiting to get unplugged, or maybe finding a Nokia phone that received a call.

    • magic_lobster_party@fedia.io
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      4 days ago

      Then it’s not an approximation - it’s the reality. The question is whether all things the universe does can also a computer do in theory. If one thing about the universe is uncomputable, then the entire universe is uncomputable.

      The paper suggests this thing is quantum gravity. I have my doubts about it, but I’m in no position to refute the paper.