Are We Living In a Simulation? Map1 #267663
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- CitationsAdd new citationList by: CiterankMapLink[1] Constraints On the Universe As A Numerical Simulation
Author: Beane et. al. Publication info: 2012, Department of Physics, University of Washington Cited by: James Berrier 1:43 AM 24 April 2013 GMT URL: |
Excerpt / Summary This is the central piece of the argument in its modern iteration, referenced by dozens of public outlets in late 2012 and early 2013. Beane et. al. highlight the microscopic simulations of quantum features already taking place in order to appeal to logic in the reader. They describe the current abilities that allow for simulation of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD),the fundamental force in nature that gives rise to the strong nuclear force among protons and neutrons, and to nuclei and their interactions. These simulations are performed in femto-sized universes where the space-time continuum is replaced by a lattice, whose spatial and temporal sizes are of the order of several femto-meters (Beane, 2012). Taking this lattice simulation framework (called QCD), they say it stands to reason that future simulation efforts will continue to extend to ever-smaller pixilations and ever-larger volumes of space-time, from the femto-scale to the atomic scale, and ultimately to macroscopic scales. This source uses a solid ethos and a (perceived) strong grounding in experimental/theoretical physics to convey truth in their argument. |