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

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From: PD
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:24

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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.

PD

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