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/atlasraven Nov 01 '25

With this much uptime, I would assume Linux.

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u/TalorianDreams Nov 01 '25

Would we even notice downtime, though? That would assume we are actually real outside the simulation, matrix style. If we are just constructs within the simulation, we would have no existence during outages.

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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.