yet another "the universe is a simulation" theory

[Icefire]

Right now some scientists are running simulations of different aspects of the universe on nether computers, whether cells, weather systems, planetary movement, you name it.

the biggest limitation in creating a complete simulation of a small-scale universe is processing power. so theoretically if we had infinite (or "just enough" processing power to simulate a universe, we probably could. We could simulate sentient beings that would go through their lives without realizing that they were only ones and zeros in a massive computer.

following that, it is possible that we are just a simulation inside a super-massive (or infinite) computer. And if the programming was sound enough we would never realize this, or any glitches that do come up will be seen as a phenomena that has not yet been fully explained.

 

thoughts?

[ecoli]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_argument

[danny burton]

why would it have to be a simulation?

 

it might be a mobius tape loop, replaying round and round (albeit taking the longest route lol)

 

... self wiping in one direction and long enough the other direction for complexity to emerge?

[Icefire]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_argument

 

huh.

that's it, alright.

[danny burton]

...would they be different to a naturally occurring, but massively complex Conway's Game...?