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

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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 20, 2012 at 5:21 am
How is he abusing the concept of quantum indeterminacy?

But, yes, Chaitin is mainly credentialed in philosophy, mathematics, and computer science. Not physics.

He has also worked on some key ideas and problems in the field of biology - especially on complexity and evolution - to basically understand how they relate to algorithmic information theory (a subfield in computer science) and mathematics. And he calls this new field that he proposed "metabiology."

http://theoreticalatlas.wordpress.com/20...tabiology/


Plus, here's a lecture where he talks about the connections between biology, mathematics, and computer science:


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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

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