It's a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation running on some advanced civilization's supercomputer. But new research from UBC Okanagan has mathematically proven this isn't just unlikely—it's impossible.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/56676015

Their findings, published in the Journal of Holography Applications in Physics, go beyond simply suggesting that we’re not living in a simulated world like The Matrix. They prove something far more profound: the universe is built on a type of understanding that exists beyond the reach of any algorithm.

  • yesman@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    If the universe is “built on a type of understanding that exists beyond the reach of any algorithm”, doesn’t that also make it beyond the reach of mathematics?

    Kinda weird to use math to “prove” that math can’t work. But I’m not a PHD physicist (or a sex pest) like the authors.