It's a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation running on some advanced civilization's supercomputer. But new research from UBC Okanagan has mathematically proven this isn't just unlikely—it's impossible.

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.

  • JackbyDev@programming.devEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    I really don’t buy this. It’s the same sort of bullshit logic of robots exploding when they read contradictory logical statements. I don’t really believe we’re in a simulation but I see no reason why, given infinite storage, time, and processing power, some higher reality couldn’t be simulating what we live in.