Mar 22 - COMPUTER CODE has been discovered embedded WITHIN the equations of superstring theory

It means the movie "The Matrix" is probably not too far-fetched.

How do we know which one of us is "The One"? [pic]

some crazy[..] !!.

basically what its saying is in the equations of string theory, which they're trying to use to describe the whole universe/nature itself if im not mistaken, you can find binary computer code... and not just random code, but a correcting code that was discovered in 1940 to make sure signals dont get mixed up and send the wrong message.

basically what that means, is we could possible not exist in the real universe... but it would be more likely that we are in a simulated universe... we exist on a super computer in the future. we think we exist because the artificial intelligence will be so good in the future it will be indistinguishable from actual conciseness. (this is what the 2nd guy was talking about, not the first guy who found the computer code.)

its a stretch yes, but it cannot be proven wrong.

and when you think about it further it could be true... everything we see, touch, smell, hear, taste all gets converted into electronic signals inside our body, and our brain turns these signals back into our surrounding... essentially you never can actually touch something, because its being turned into an electronic signal inside your body, and your brain projects the feeling of touch.

im kinda goin off topic now... but this stuff is just interesting to me.

i cant wait to see how we think about life and the universe in 10 year, 20 years, or even 30... the past 100 years has been crazy and its only speeding up

at least provide the link to the paper or to the british article the scientists is refering to.

been having a lot of deja vu/unexplainable !! happening lately.... glitches in the matrix it seems

some crazy[..] !!.

basically what its saying is in the equations of string theory, which they're trying to use to describe the whole universe/nature itself if im not mistaken, you can find binary computer code... and not just random code, but a correcting code that was discovered in 1940 to make sure signals dont get mixed up and send the wrong message.

basically what that means, is we could possible not exist in the real universe... but it would be more likely that we are in a simulated universe... we exist on a super computer in the future. we think we exist because the artificial intelligence will be so good in the future it will be indistinguishable from actual conciseness. (this is what the 2nd guy was talking about, not the first guy who found the computer code.)

its a stretch yes, but it cannot be proven wrong.

and when you think about it further it could be true... everything we see, touch, smell, hear, taste all gets converted into electronic signals inside our body, and our brain turns these signals back into our surrounding... essentially you never can actually touch something, because its being turned into an electronic signal inside your body, and your brain projects the feeling of touch.

im kinda goin off topic now... but this stuff is just interesting to me.

i cant wait to see how we think about life and the universe in 10 year, 20 years, or even 30... the past 100 years has been crazy and its only speeding up

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do you know how much more advanced the beings that could create that would have to be? and the technology they would have to use?

to make an identical reality to that of your own, but in a virtual space is so far beyond us right now.

sure we can make video games like Grand Theft auto that "look" real... but its nothing close to real. And im not talking just graphics, im talking AI... the way they talk, and move... its a complete disgrace to actual reality.

but look at where we've come in a little of 30 years of video games.... from Pong to games like[..]assins Creed... now take another 30 years, what virtual realities will we be making then... and then beyond that, and beyond that.


in 500 years we could be creating a virtual earth, everthing exactly like it is in nature down to the smallest level. or maybe even further at the rate we're going... we might possibly be making galaxies, or groups of galaxies... or possibly even entire universes.

we're advancing so fast with everything right now that we cant possibly predict what we'll be seeing in 25 years, let alone 50.

What gets me is how people are willing to believe that we are living in a simulated reality and yet refuse to believe in the possibility of God existing.

This...


just saw brian green give a speech at adelphi university ( on quantum topology)

I dont like string theory, feynman said something along the lines " the problem with this theory is that its too theoretical, these guys arent calculating anything"

but who knows it took over 100 years to work out the detail of E&M. string theory is in its infancy
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For those saying it's stupid for people to denounce god but believe a theory like simulated reality, not so fast.

I don't believe in god in any religious sense, not just ONE anyway. All this bloodshed and fighting over different gods is the main reason why. A good portion of the most popular religions state that only THEIR god is the right one, if you believe in another one you are deemed to an eternity of hell. That just doesn't sit right with me. If you are a true christian than you must believe that Allah is a lie, so you can denounce someone else's god but I can't denounce yours? See my point?

Christians who beef with atheists who don't believe in their god are the biggest hypocrites. A large part of Christianity is dismissing all other religions and all other gods, so you can do it but I can't?

In order to understand what he's saying, you must have at least a basic understanding of String Theory.

Scientists have been trying to understand gravity at a microscopic level - trying to reconcile Einstein's General Relativity (gravity on a large scale) with Quantum Mechanics (behaviors of objects on a very small scale)

So, the leading theory worked on by scientists to try to understand how this works is String Theory a.k.a. The Theory of Everything

String Theory is a theory that postulates that our smallest known particles (subatomic particles) are made up of 1-dimensional "strings".

In other words, if String Theory is correct, at the smallest level - the universe is made up of vibrating strings.

The video is basically saying that scientists are baffled because some of the equations, drawn up in support of String Theory, reflect computer code.

(Remember: these equations are extremely complex, and only the brightest physicists/mathematicians can understand them.)

We must acknowledge that while the numbers may reflect reality - the implications drawn from them are purely in the realm of the theoretical.

String Theory also implies a bunch of other strange things like parallel universes, hidden dimensions, and an infinite amount of versions of you and me.

I recommend Brian Greene's documentaries if you're interested in more.

But to think that "beings" could simulate this world as welll as our own videogame universe within our "reality" is mind boggling to say the least so then that would mean that the universe is apart of this program as well so wat are aliens?

this is not true. i have studied string theory for years and have never once seen a postulate stating 1 + 1 = 3. I've seen a lot of misinformation in this thread but this is patently false and struck a chord within me.

if i am wrong, please shoot me a link showing where in string theory they say 1 + 1 = 3

Having different universes doesn't change the laws of math. its because the laws of math are so constant that infinite universes are possible.

The elephant in the room that I haven't heard is that this paper was written in 2003 and since then, string theory and super-symmetry have come far due to the LHC at CERN.

Secondly, the esoteric nature of these ideas make it impossible for the layman here on boxden to refute off the cuff. I have read every comment in this thread and I am not sure if a single person actually read the paper. And I guess if your not going to read the paper, its unlikely you will read other scientists opinions on the paper.

So these two points lead me to an introduction of evidence that those reading this far into the thread may or may not find stimulating. It comes from Brian Greene, who was mentioned earlier in the thread, and from his book that was written in 2011. You know, when scientist say something they usually respond to each other. In the Hidden Reality, Brian Greene responds to Bostrom:

Nevertheless, Bostrom notes, the conclusion that we're in a simulation does not fully sever our grasp on the true underlying reality. Even if we believe that we're in a simulation, we can still identify one feature that the underlying reality definitely possess: it allows for realistic computer simulations. After all, according to our belief, we're in one. The unbridled skepticism generated by the suspicion that we're simulated aligns with that very knowledge and so fails to undermine it. While it was useful when we began to weigh anchor and declare the reality of all that seems real, it wasn't necessary. Logic alone can't ensure that we're not in a computer simulation. The only way to dodge the conclusion that we're likely living in a simulation is to leverage intrinsic weaknesses in the reasoning. Maybe sentience can't be simulated, full stop. pp 286 - 293

This was definitely a good post by the original poster. This is a question that has been thought about for years now, and I think will be thought about for a long time to come.

this is not true. i have studied string theory for years and have never once seen a postulate stating 1 + 1 = 3. I've seen a lot of misinformation in this thread but this is patently false and struck a chord within me.

if i am wrong, please shoot me a link showing where in string theory they say 1 + 1 = 3

Having different universes doesn't change the laws of math. its because the laws of math are so constant that infinite universes are possible.

But to think that "beings" could simulate this world as welll as our own videogame universe within our "reality" is mind boggling to say the least so then that would mean that the universe is apart of this program as well so wat are aliens?