Do we live in a computer simulation? Researchers say idea can be tested
Monday, December 10, 2012 - 14:00
in Physics & Chemistry
A decade ago, a British philosopher put forth the notion that the universe we live in might in fact be a computer simulation run by our descendants. While that seems far-fetched, perhaps even incomprehensible, a team of physicists at the University of Washington has come up with a potential test to see if the idea holds water.