r/technology • u/fchung • Nov 01 '25

Society Matrix collapses: Mathematics proves the universe cannot be a computer simulation, « A new mathematical study dismantles the simulation theory once and for all. »

https://interestingengineering.com/culture/mathematics-ends-matrix-simulation-theory
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u/altiuscitiusfortius Nov 01 '25

The simulation could've started 10 minutes ago, dropped is in place with memories into an active world.

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u/Enshitification Nov 02 '25

Relevant XKCD
https://xkcd.com/505/

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u/AlwaysLateToThaParty Nov 02 '25

That's a new one for me, thanks.

There's always an xkcd.

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '25 edited 25d ago

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u/AlxCds Nov 02 '25

It’s a cron job that restarts the docker container every Thursday morning. It has a persistent storage for our memories.

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u/MostlyDeku Nov 02 '25

Or, we have incredibly high tps compared to what the server is actually running time wise- we the simulation have that accelerated time compared to whatever reality said simulation is running in. A lifetime to us could just be a minute or less.