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The Universe's Theological Ability to Predict
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The only way we can predict what happens in the universe is if we believe we are special because our computation is more advanced and special than anything else that exists. However, we still need to run the universe even if we know the answer is 42.
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The idea of knowing the answer to the universe presents a paradox because if it's possible to know the answer, then there must be a way to go outside the universe, leading to issues of infinite computation.
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Universe
Summary
The idea of knowing the answer to the universe presents a paradox because if it's possible to know the answer, then there must be a way to go outside the universe, leading to issues of infinite computation.
ChapterThe Universe's Theological Ability to Predict
Episode#89 – Stephen Wolfram: Cellular Automata, Computation, and Physics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The only way for us to predict the universe is if we are the only place where computation is more sophisticated than anything else that exists.
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Universe
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The only way for us to predict the universe is if we are the only place where computation is more sophisticated than anything else that exists. It's possible that our little part of the universe is able to jump ahead of the whole universe.