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posted by Fnord666 on Thursday April 16 2020, @05:22PM   Printer-friendly
from the 42 dept.

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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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 17 2020, @03:13AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 17 2020, @03:13AM (#983929)

    If you dare to add a comment on the Wolfram page which disagrees with the conjectures then it instantly gets removed. Why I wonder?

    It is very easy to create complexity, and fractals are not really the answer to everything.

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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 17 2020, @04:45AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 17 2020, @04:45AM (#983985)

    This is his baby. You can only praise it, never critique.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 17 2020, @07:17AM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 17 2020, @07:17AM (#984025)

      Athiests kill babies, you know that right? Why wouldn't they kill Wolram's baby too - amirite? Let's start a revolution to only buy Wolfram product.

      • (Score: 2) by Bot on Saturday April 18 2020, @03:23AM

        by Bot (3902) on Saturday April 18 2020, @03:23AM (#984452) Journal

        No, he first has to pick a side dammit. Either Wolf or Ram.

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