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

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

December 17, 2012 at 7:09 am

You could only simulate a linear universe, and our universe isn't linear so I don't understand how it could be synthetic?

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Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by TaraJo - December 15, 2012 at 11:13 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Rev. Rye - December 15, 2012 at 11:19 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by TaraJo - December 15, 2012 at 11:22 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Cyberman - December 16, 2012 at 4:08 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Ben Davis - December 15, 2012 at 12:29 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Mister Agenda - December 17, 2012 at 11:25 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Shell B - December 17, 2012 at 10:36 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Ryantology - December 15, 2012 at 1:30 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Forsaken - December 15, 2012 at 4:12 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Dee Dee Ramone - December 15, 2012 at 4:20 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 16, 2012 at 4:19 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Brian37 - December 16, 2012 at 4:45 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Rayaan - December 16, 2012 at 5:19 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Brian37 - December 17, 2012 at 6:33 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Brian37 - December 16, 2012 at 4:39 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Rayaan - December 16, 2012 at 4:39 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Ben Davis - December 17, 2012 at 6:05 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Lion IRC - December 16, 2012 at 8:46 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by genkaus - December 17, 2012 at 12:25 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Rayaan - December 16, 2012 at 9:14 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Angrboda - December 17, 2012 at 1:20 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Aractus - December 17, 2012 at 7:09 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by downbeatplumb - December 17, 2012 at 1:18 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by genkaus - December 17, 2012 at 1:29 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by downbeatplumb - December 17, 2012 at 1:31 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Brian37 - December 17, 2012 at 1:32 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Anomalocaris - December 17, 2012 at 1:33 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Brian37 - December 17, 2012 at 1:39 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Anomalocaris - December 17, 2012 at 1:51 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Brian37 - December 17, 2012 at 1:56 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Anomalocaris - December 17, 2012 at 2:03 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Brian37 - December 17, 2012 at 2:17 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Lion IRC - December 17, 2012 at 10:11 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Rhizomorph13 - December 17, 2012 at 4:44 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Brian37 - December 26, 2012 at 1:25 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Rayaan - December 19, 2012 at 2:11 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Mister Agenda - December 26, 2012 at 1:05 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Rayaan - December 19, 2012 at 6:28 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Angrboda - December 19, 2012 at 9:45 pm

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Rayaan - December 20, 2012 at 5:21 am

RE: Are we all just part of a computer simulation? Scientists are trying to find that out. - by Whateverist - December 26, 2012 at 2:55 pm

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