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Mathematics disproves Matrix theory, says reality isn’t simulation (interestingengineering.com)
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And here I was waiting to get unplugged, or maybe finding a Nokia phone that received a call.

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[–] mhague@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

"If we assume X theorem is true, Y theorem is true, and lemma Z is true, then ..."

This is actually about our models and seeing their incompleteness in a new light, right? I don't think starting from arbitrary axioms and then trying to build reality was about proving qualities about reality. Or am I wrong? Just seems like they're using "simulated reality" as a way to talk about our models for reality. By constructing a "silly" argument about how we can't possibly be in a matrix, they're revealing just how much we're still missing.