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Re: Can water solve a maze? [video]

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Post by codetrotter »

NayamAmarshe wrote: post #10
grupthink wrote: post #8

A computer is a computer, and our universe is a computer. So, it's possible we're living in a simulation but not one that was intentionally constructed by a higher life form, but rather, a simulation that emerged from nature (e.g. electrons whizzing along the surface of silica rock on a desolate planet). Our universe could recursively be computers all the way down.

A computer is always imperfect though, compared to the universe, which is very stable and extremely perfect to the last detail. I don't think we can even compare since the scale and the domain is so vast.

If a tree is standing in a forest, but no one is there to watch it. Does the tree get rendered every frame?

Re: Can water solve a maze? [video]

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Post by jjbinx007 »

_Nat_ wrote: post #9
jjbinx007 wrote: post #7

I've often wondered, is this vaguely analogous to the quantum wave function and what's happening when particles try all possible paths?

Related links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_wave_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Broglie%E2%80%93Bohm_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrodynamic_quantum_analogs

Thank you

Re: Can water solve a maze? [video]

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Post by archerx »

codetrotter wrote: post #11
NayamAmarshe wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A computer is always imperfect though, compared to the universe, which is very stable and extremely perfect to the last detail. I don't think we can even compare since the scale and the domain is so vast.

If a tree is standing in a forest, but no one is there to watch it. Does the tree get rendered every frame?

Yes, it does.

Re: Can water solve a maze? [video]

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Post by archerx »

grupthink wrote: post #8

A computer is a computer, and our universe is a computer. So, it's possible we're living in a simulation but not one that was intentionally constructed by a higher life form, but rather, a simulation that emerged from nature (e.g. electrons whizzing along the surface of silica rock on a desolate planet). Our universe could recursively be computers all the way down.

If it is a simulation, what is it simulating? There would have to be a "real" reference to compare against?

Re: Can water solve a maze? [video]

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Post by freetime2 »

The thing that I found most interesting was actually the little side discussion about all mazes being two pieces. Something that I had never considered, but seems fairly self evident (assuming only one path exists through the maze).

Also makes me wonder what a proof would look like.

Re: Can water solve a maze? [video]

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Post by AltruisticGapHN »

grupthink wrote: post #8

A computer is a computer, and our universe is a computer. So, it's possible we're living in a simulation but not one that was intentionally constructed by a higher life form, but rather, a simulation that emerged from nature (e.g. electrons whizzing along the surface of silica rock on a desolate planet). Our universe could recursively be computers all the way down.

The simulation theory simply postpones the hard problem of consciousness. It's like a magician trick, pulling wool over the eyes, moving your attention away from the real problem long enough, so that you stop thinking about it.

Re: Can water solve a maze? [video]

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Post by bryanrasmussen »

grupthink wrote: post #8

A computer is a computer, and our universe is a computer. So, it's possible we're living in a simulation but not one that was intentionally constructed by a higher life form, but rather, a simulation that emerged from nature (e.g. electrons whizzing along the surface of silica rock on a desolate planet). Our universe could recursively be computers all the way down.

>it's possible we're living in a simulation but not one that was intentionally constructed by a higher life form,

what about a simulation constructed by us. the conceit of The Invisibles comics.

Re: Can water solve a maze? [video]

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Post by mnw21cam »

He's wrong about why that maze towards the end of the video doesn't empty out the supply tank. It's not surface tension, but rather it is the fact that the path goes up and down. The down parts of the path will be filled with air, and the up parts will be filled with water. Water is more dense than air, so the supply must have more pressure than the sum of all the heights of the up parts in order for water to flow.

This is why you don't have water pipes in your house go up and down loads of times. It can cause an air lock preventing water from flowing.

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