Thousands of dystopian films about simulated realities such as Truman or The Matrix Show, may be based on a true principle that shows us that reality often trumps fiction. Along these lines of thought, the conspiracy theory that suggests the universe is a simulation, including our own lives, makes sense after research by a University of Portsmouth scientist Melvin Wobson.
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Wobson examines the possibility that the universe is a Digital Fax. Indeed, in an article published on The Conversation website, the scientist recalled The Wachowskis' science fiction works and their subtle nod to The Matrix with the release of their book “Reality Reloaded”. Thus, Wobson joins the list of thinkers who have explored the simulation hypothesis. However, unlike his predecessors, Wobson insists on evidence, something important in any scientific investigation.
“The simulated universe theory holds that our universe, with all its galaxies, planets, and life forms, is a Precisely programmed computer simulation“, Wobson reveals for the conversation. “In this case, Physical laws Mechanisms that govern our reality. The experiences we have are created by the computational processes of the most advanced system.
The second law of infodynamics
One of the most powerful and well-known laws in the world The second law of thermodynamics. This law is in a closed system, total entropy A measure of disorder of a system-, always increases or remains constant. That is, natural processes move in the direction of increasing disorder. This is because systems reach a state of maximum probability, a state of great disorder.
Based on this law, Wobson proposed a new twist or variation, as he called it The second law of infodynamics. Although there are many more years of research, this law seems to be supported Theory of Simulated Universe.
Infodynamics also talks about the concept of entropy. “If a hot cup of coffee is left on the table, after a while it will equilibrate and remain at the same temperature as the environment. At this point the entropy of the system is maximum and its energy is minimum,” explains Wobson to the same media.
The second law of infodynamics establishes that “Information Entropy”, tends to increase with time in a closed system. However, contrary to the second law of thermodynamics, information entropy has a minimum value. BalanceInformation sent through the system becomes predictable and ordered.
“We know that the universe is expanding without loss or gain of heat, which requires that the total entropy of the universe remains constant,” Wobson wrote in The Conversation. “However, we know from thermodynamics that entropy always increases. I think this shows that there must be another entropy, information entropy, to balance the increase.
Wobson's law is not only capable of stabilizing behavior Genetic informationBut it also suggests that genetic mutations, at a fundamental level, are not random events as proposed Darwin's theory.
On the contrary, According to the second law of infodynamics, genetic mutations occur, always minimizes the entropy of genome information. Also, this law applies to phenomena in nuclear physics. Temporal evolution of digital data.
What evidence is there that we are living in a simulation?
The second law of infodynamics establishes a fundamental principle: the inevitable tendency of the information content of any event or process in the universe to decrease. It is ultimately a Improving information content More efficient data compression.
For Wobson, the fundamental nature of the second law of infodynamics, which governs the behavior of information uniformly throughout the universe, is that the universe is nothing more than an elaborate simulation or “giant computer”.
In his article published in The Conversation, Wobson argues that The complexity of the universe can only be simulated Through inherent data compression and optimization. Hence the idea Balance in the universe.
This understanding dramatically reduces the computing power and data storage requirements required to run the simulation. “We're seeing this optimization everywhere,” says Wobson. “From digital data and biological systems to mathematical symmetries and the universe as a whole, there appears to be a global trend to reduce information content.”
