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Stephen Wolfram thinks he may have found the theory that unifies physics: it's basically automata theory. According to his theory, the universe is basically an automaton running a simple set of computational rules. The link leads to his layman's summary of the work.
Even if this isn't how things work, it lends a completely new perspective: based on a relatively simple analysis of his idea, he derives the basics of relativity and quantum mechanics. His article makes for a mind-bending and fascinating read, but it's already a summary, and trying to do a summary of a summary here makes little sense. If you're into physics, mathematics or cosmology, have a look!
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Stephen Wolfram: The Universe Runs on Automata Theory
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(Score: -1, Troll) by Bot on Thursday April 16 2020, @07:16PM (7 children)
> Because he hasn't found one remotely close yet.
I bet he is stuck in trying to model leftists. Tough cookie dat.
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(Score: 1, Funny) by ikanreed on Thursday April 16 2020, @07:55PM (4 children)
That's not fair. Leftism is more like 2000 different totally contradictory models that are all one hundred percent certain are right and will work.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 16 2020, @08:18PM (3 children)
If this does not perfectly describe our lefties, what does?
(Score: 2) by meustrus on Thursday April 16 2020, @09:35PM (2 children)
It's modded Troll, but as a leftie myself I find this a pretty funny analogy for basically the same reasons.
It's not even all that mean-spirited. I mean, it allows that certain leftist world views are "in some appropriate definition 'meaningful' ".
Then again, there's a few other seemingly "utterly incoherent and meaningless" ideologies around here. Haven't seen the private-policing argument around lately; what ever happened to that guy?
If there isn't at least one reference or primary source, it's not +1 Informative. Maybe the underused +1 Interesting?
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 16 2020, @10:37PM (1 child)
Not sure but I sorta think the private policing guy was also the series of contracts bub, and I'm 77% sure that was fustakrakich.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 17 2020, @06:45AM
Don't worry he'll be back as soon as "his guy" isn't the one doing the "violence".
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday April 17 2020, @12:35AM (1 child)
-Yeah, tough to model things that change according to outside input. Your kind are a lot simpler: imagine a plague, but window-licking retarded.
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(Score: 2) by Bot on Friday April 17 2020, @01:14AM
> Yeah, tough to model things that change according to outside input...
...called opportunity
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