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Mathematical proof debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation (phys.org)

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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.

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[–] Hazor@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Eh, if the simulation were allowed to develop organically from the beginning, then it makes sense to me. If it has the fidelity for the subatomic particles comprising your eye then it has the fidelity for macroscopic particles getting in your eye.

I see dust in my eye as a better argument against the existence of a benevolent creator deity, personally.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 18 hours ago

Sure, either of those arguments. Both of them are incorrect. Not a simulation, no god. We just are.