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01-31-2004, 10:57 AM
Dear Friends,
Interesting read from a newsletter.
http://www.bottomlayer.com/bottom/argument/Argument4.html
Be Well, BE LOVE.
David
This paper surveys evidence and arguments for the proposition that the universe
as we know it is not a physical, material world but a computer-generated
simulation -- a kind of virtual reality. The evidence is drawn from the
observations of natural phenomena in the realm of quantum mechanics. The
arguments are drawn from philosophy and from the results of experiment. While
the experiments discussed are not conclusive in this regard, they are found to
be consistent with a computer model of the universe. Six categories of quantum
puzzles are examined: quantum waves, the measurement effect (including the
uncertainty principle), the equivalence of quantum units, discontinuity,
non-locality, and the overall relationship of natural phenomena to the
mathematical formalism. Many of the phenomena observed in the laboratory are
puzzling because they are difficult to conceptualize as physical phenomena, yet
they can be modeled exactly by mathematical manipulations. When we analogize to
the
operations of a digital computer, these same phenomena can be understood as
logical and, in some cases, necessary features of computer programming designed
to produce a virtual reality simulation for the benefit of the user.
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Interesting read from a newsletter.
http://www.bottomlayer.com/bottom/argument/Argument4.html
Be Well, BE LOVE.
David
This paper surveys evidence and arguments for the proposition that the universe
as we know it is not a physical, material world but a computer-generated
simulation -- a kind of virtual reality. The evidence is drawn from the
observations of natural phenomena in the realm of quantum mechanics. The
arguments are drawn from philosophy and from the results of experiment. While
the experiments discussed are not conclusive in this regard, they are found to
be consistent with a computer model of the universe. Six categories of quantum
puzzles are examined: quantum waves, the measurement effect (including the
uncertainty principle), the equivalence of quantum units, discontinuity,
non-locality, and the overall relationship of natural phenomena to the
mathematical formalism. Many of the phenomena observed in the laboratory are
puzzling because they are difficult to conceptualize as physical phenomena, yet
they can be modeled exactly by mathematical manipulations. When we analogize to
the
operations of a digital computer, these same phenomena can be understood as
logical and, in some cases, necessary features of computer programming designed
to produce a virtual reality simulation for the benefit of the user.
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Nye ikoner og bakgrunner, webkamera med superkvalitet og dobbelt sÃÂà ƒÂƒÃ‚‚ƒÃƒÂ‚àƒÃ‚ƒÃ‚‚Â¥ morsom
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