Physicists Mathematically Prove the Universe Is Not a Simulation
A longstanding science fiction concept asks: what if our entire universe is a simulation created by a supercomputer of an advanced civilization? Recent research from UBC Okanagan reveals this idea is not just unlikely but mathematically impossible.
Mir Faizal, Adjunct Professor at UBC Okanagan’s Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, collaborated with an international team including Drs. Krauss, Arshid Shabir, and Francesco Marino. Their work demonstrates that the deepest layers of reality operate in a way no computer can replicate.
Their study, published in the Journal of Holography Applications in Physics, goes beyond the common notion that we might live in a simulation like in The Matrix. Instead, it asserts that the universe is based on principles beyond the reach of any algorithm.
“It has been suggested that the universe could be simulated. If such a simulation were possible, the simulated universe could itself give rise to life, which in turn might create its own simulation.”
This research provides a definitive answer by combining logic and physics to address one of science’s most profound questions.