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3 total messages Started by Eliot Coweye Sun, 13 Nov 2005 11:52
How many bits are necessary to store the universe?
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Author: Eliot Coweye
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 11:52
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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?
Re: How many bits are necessary to store the universe?
#8827
Author: Charles
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 12:42
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On 13 Nov 2005 03:52:09 -0800, "Eliot Coweye" <cia_deviator@lycos.com>
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?

One for a very rough approximation.  More as you add detail.
Re: How many bits are necessary to store the universe?
#8828
Author: pete
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 12:49
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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?

All of them.

-- 
pete
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