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Originally posted by Nikson@Nov 24 2005, 09:48 AM
Unfortunately that theory fails under the principle of complexity: If a system is very complex - that is, has an enormous amount of interconnected variables - it cannot be modelled in any other system that is less complex than the original.
That means that the universe cannot be simulated to 100% accuracy inside a computer unless that computer is at least as comples as the universe itself.
And since we don't even know just how big and complex the universe is, or all of its components (stars, galaxies, life forms, etc), the theory on the show is not just improbable, but impossible.
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Hi im here to defend my input in this thread. firstly, i would like to thank iron scarecrow for siding with me (or thats wat he seemed like doin). secondly, i would like to blacken nikson's name on account of having no imagination whatsoever (no offense). iron scarecrow has covered most of wat its all about, but i would like to add to it. like nikson said, our world is very complex. well it is to US. as for other beings, our world might be like a holiday compared to whatever hole they came from. for all we know, our world might be a program where there are GLITCHES! maybe gravity is a glitch, and newton might have just come up with some wierd reason for it coz an apple fell on his head. there's a whole world of possiblities out there, it just makes you fell really small. There is, of course, the undeniable fact that, when push comes to shove, when it all boils down, when u really get down through all the annoying little nitty-gritty facts of the whole matter at hand, it could al just be a great big load of old tripe. :not_ok: