Some models of reality are bolder than others
9 days ago
- #cellular automata
- #digital physics
- #metaphysics
- Digital physics views the universe as a giant digital computer, often linked to cellular automata.
- Proposes that the underlying structure of reality is radically simpler, governed by simple rules rather than complex mathematics.
- Example: Lattice gas automaton with simple rules approximates complex Navier-Stokes equations for fluid dynamics.
- Suggests mathematics emerges from simplicity, not pre-existing as a foundation of the universe.
- Digital physics makes bold metaphysical claims, asserting the world operates via computation.
- Contrasts with other scientific models that lack deep metaphysical implications about the nature of reality.