Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out.

[Brian37]

I am sorry, it is bullshit. It is simply attempting to replace one god concept with another. Non cognitive objects move without a hand pushing them. Life is a product of a non cognitive process, not a who, and not a fucking program created by a super who.

There is no need for a "programmer" anymore than there is a need for a god.

I'm not saying that there is necessarily a need for a programmer, but I was just pointing out that the computational idea of the universe is something that has many connections and applications with theoretical physics, information theory, the human brain, our DNA, cells, and all kinds of complicated, biological systems.


The following article explains many of the connections between living systems and information theory, which I think are consistent and sensible:

http://web.mit.edu/comm-forum/papers/sholle.html

Don't care. As soon as ANYONE starts using anthropomorphic language to describe uncaused and non cognitive processes, they are doing a disservice to science and to humanity by projecting human qualities on the world around them.

All this is implying is without the si fi woo, is that the world is complex. Just leave it at that and don't give it some si fi woo.