Science & Technology

New law of physics supports the idea that we live in a simulated universe

By T.K. Randall
October 12, 2023

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) The idea that mankind could be living in a computer simulation was explored at length in the Wachowskis' science-fiction favorite 'The Matrix', but just how plausible is this concept ?

And if we really are living in a simulated reality, how would we ever prove that this is the case ?

Enter Melvin Vopson - an associate professor of physics at the University of Portsmouth who proposes that evidence of simulated reality theory could potentially be found in the laws of physics that govern information (such as genetic information in DNA or digital information stored on a computer).Last year, Vopson, alongside his colleague Serban Lepadatu, proposed a new law of physics known as the second law of infodynamics which, when applied to a range of different information systems, "provides scientific evidence that appears to underpin the simulated universe hypothesis."

"It is truly remarkable that [the second law of infodynamics] is applicable / valid for so many systems and so diverse to each other, and the extrapolation to universality is rather safe," he said.

"The evidence is there and it needs no proof. However, to categorically state that we live in a simulation, based only on this study, is not sufficient."

"My hope is that this work will stimulate more research and very smart scientists will come up with new ways to prove or disprove it."

Source: Vice.com

Tags: Simulation, Universe