I’m not sure I agree with that argument. The fact that quantum mechanics exists, and there are specifically allowed states, is exactly the type of thing I’d expect from a universe driven by a computer simulation. Discrete values are much easier than continuous sets.
On the other hand, superposition and entanglement seem suboptimal.
The fact that quantum mechanics exists, and there are specifically allowed states, is exactly the type of thing I’d expect from a universe driven by a computer simulation.
I’m not sure I understand your point. Are you saying that a simulation which is just a mathematical construct would probably not result in a quantized universe?
I was intending to say the opposite; that a quantized world would seem like it would take less computational power than a continuous one, therefore the fact that we live in a quantized world is evidence of being in a simulation.
I was intending to say the opposite; that a quantized world would seem like it would take less computational power than a continuous one, therefore the fact that we live in a quantized world is evidence of being in a simulation.
That’s not an unreasonable point, but I think it goes more to the issue of simulation versus non-simulation than the issue of computer-based simulation versus mathematical construct simulation.
I’m not sure I agree with that argument. The fact that quantum mechanics exists, and there are specifically allowed states, is exactly the type of thing I’d expect from a universe driven by a computer simulation. Discrete values are much easier than continuous sets.
On the other hand, superposition and entanglement seem suboptimal.
I’m not sure I understand your point. Are you saying that a simulation which is just a mathematical construct would probably not result in a quantized universe?
I was intending to say the opposite; that a quantized world would seem like it would take less computational power than a continuous one, therefore the fact that we live in a quantized world is evidence of being in a simulation.
That’s not an unreasonable point, but I think it goes more to the issue of simulation versus non-simulation than the issue of computer-based simulation versus mathematical construct simulation.
Well, I suppose we could postulate something like a continuous version of quantum mechanics for a host universe if we’d like.