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The Computational Universe and Physics with Stephen Wolfram.
45:19 - 50:01 (04:42)
Stephen Wolfram talks about the possibility of finding our physical universe by searching through the computational universe, and whether cellular automata is general enough to describe the laws of physics as we know them. He also discusses the use of real numbers in physics and mathematics.
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This podcast explores the possibility of our universe being a computer program and if it could be found among all possible programs in a computational universe.
45:19 - 48:59 (03:40)
Universe
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This podcast explores the possibility of our universe being a computer program and if it could be found among all possible programs in a computational universe. The discussion includes topics such as the structure of space and time, and cellular automata as an explanation for physical laws.
ChapterThe Computational Universe and Physics with Stephen Wolfram.
Episode#89 – Stephen Wolfram: Cellular Automata, Computation, and Physics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The concept of infinity is useful in conceptualizing things, but it is not actualizable.
49:00 - 50:01 (01:01)
Infinity
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The concept of infinity is useful in conceptualizing things, but it is not actualizable. It doesn't play a role in the laws of physics or computation.