Re: How many bits are necessary to store the universe?

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From: jmfbahciv
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:32

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In article <1131981877.074559.77280@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
   "PD" <TheDraperFamily@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>Eliot Coweye wrote:
>> Just in case I want to program my own universe or digitize the existing
>> universe on a computer, how many bits do I need to create a working
>> universe?
>
>To start off, you'll need to do the exercise of programming your
>computer to describe *itself*, which is a tiny fraction of a working
>universe. You'll quickly discover the real problem.

<grin>  Yep.  It's turtles all the way down.

/BAH

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