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.

  • laranis@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    3 days ago

    If I was running a universe as a simulation, and I knew there was a mathematical proof that could prove to the simulation’s inhabitants that they were in a simulation and I did not want them to know, I would totally hard code that edge case to make the formula work the way I wanted. That’s all that’s going on here.