(August 30, 2016 at 2:22 pm)Cato Wrote: Another NDT quote from the article:
Quote:“If you’re finding IT solutions to your problems, maybe it’s just the fad of the moment,” Tyson pointed out. “Kind of like if you’re a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.”
Lisa Randall from the same article:
Quote:Randall admitted she did not quite understand why other scientists were even entertaining the notion that the universe is a simulation. “I actually am very interested in why so many people think it’s an interesting question.” She rated the chances that this idea turns out to be true “effectively zero.”
Not everyone shares the enthusiasm. Right now it's unsubstantiated speculation.
I agree. Part of what makes it interesting is that very respected people are discussing it as a serious possibility. Controversy is good. I was responding to those who wanted to put the hypothesis in the same category as ancient aliens.
Just curious why you would call it unsubstantiated if experimental results conform to what one would expect if the hypothesis were valid?
