Could the physical world be emergent instead of fundamental, and why should we ask? (short version) — HN submission

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Could the physical world be emergent instead of fundamental?

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Could the physical world be emergent instead of fundamental, and why should we ask? (short version) — mentioned by akvadrako

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 06:18:11 GMT

I have looked into this somewhat deeply and he might have a point, but it's a bit subtle. First, current computers are not powerful enough to show him wrong. Second, the Many Worlds interpretation of QM is both deterministic and quantum, and since Jurgen is assuming his super-program creates a multiverse anyway, it's a logical next step. The meat of Jurgen's proposal is that "fast" programs are more likely (which makes sense, IMHO) and quantum universes are too wasteful computationally (which seems less obvious). If you want to read more along these lines, I can recommend something quite…

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Could the physical world be emergent instead of fundamental, and why should we ask? (short version) — HN submission

Could the physical world be emergent instead of fundamental, and why should we ask? (short version) — mentioned by akvadrako