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Mathematics vs the Matrix: Why “simulation” hits a logic wall

What would it take to turn the entire cosmos into software-down to the rules that generate space and time? For decades, the simulation hypothesis has resided comfortably in the gap between philosophy ...
The late ‘90s were a weird time. Home computing became increasingly common and the internet hatched into existence, still gooey and ill-mannered. As we turned the millennial page, technology promised ...
Released almost exactly 20 years ago, The Matrix has gone on to become a cultural phenomenon well beyond the science fiction genre. While it was generally considered science fiction at the time, it ...
In 2003, Nick Bostrom blew minds with “Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?,” a hugely influential philosophy paper positing that — you guessed it — our reality could actually be a computer ...
Nullspace Inc., an engineering software company modernizing simulation software for mission-critical RF applications, today announced the newest release of its electromagnetic simulation suite. This ...
Otto Motors is a maker of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) used to automate material handling in manufacturing and warehouse operations. The robots are designed to bring materials to and from people, ...
Google, it has emerged, has built a 'Matrix-style' simulation of the entirety of California to test its self-driving cars. While this in itself isn't massively surprising given Google's history as a ...