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On testing the simulation theory (2017)

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Delayed choice quantum eraser: On testing the simulation theory

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On testing the simulation theory — mentioned by procedural_love

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 04:14:11 GMT

This is a line of reasoning that some physicists are exploring: https://arxiv.org/abs/1703.00058 > "Can the theory that reality is a simulation be tested? We investigate this question based on the assumption that if the system performing the simulation is finite (i.e. has limited resources), then to achieve low computational complexity, such a system would, as in a video game, render content (reality) only at the moment that information becomes available for observation by a player and not at the moment of detection by a machine (that would be part of the simulation and whose detection would…

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On testing the simulation theory — mentioned by luc4sdreyer

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:20:00 GMT

> not provide evidence for simulation.... which is impossible by definition. I disagree. Science cannot prove that a theory is 100% true, only that it is not wrong by repeatedly testing the predictions made by the theory. The best we can do is say: this theory (e.g. general theory of relativity) is the best explanation for data we have so far and every experimental prediction it has made has come true. The paper (https://arxiv.org/pdf/1703.00058.pdf) linked on the wiki page proposes four experiments that seeks to test the simulation theory. None of these experiments will single-handedly prove…

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