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

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From: tadchem
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:42

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briggs@encompasserve.org wrote:
> In article <1131985279.298734.50820@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>, "tadchem" <thomas.davidson@dla.mil> writes:
> > With one bit you can create a virtual universe, but it won't *do*
> > anything, so it won't be very interesting.
>
> If you don't need the universe to do anything,

The OP *specifically* said a 'working universe.'

> you can encode one
> state in zero bits.

One state of what?

> This optimization makes it possible to simulate infinitely many
> parallel universes with very modest hardware requirements.

As modest as one can get...

Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA

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