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Decius comments on Physicists To Test If Universe Is A Computer Simulation (link) - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Decius 19 April 2013 04:09:13AM 0 points [-]

Surely one can simply manipulate the four-(or eleven)-dimensional equations directly, rather than trying to make a measurement of a continuous object with a tool that only measures discrete states?

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 19 April 2013 12:34:10PM 0 points [-]

If you do that, it's analytical physics, not simulation. Unless you're just collapsing the wavefunction when you notice large entanglements, or something.

Comment author: Decius 20 April 2013 01:26:39AM 0 points [-]

It's the difference between plotting a countably infinite number of points and drawing a line.