It’s Autumn. I’m sitting with a cuppa, thinking about the last few months, the top of the year – and how in 98 days it’ll be Christmas.
Everybody says “time flies” but it moves at the same rate every second. We talk about having “long days” when there are only ever 24 hours in each. We talk about how something “was only yesterday” when it was ages ago. We throw around the word “soon” even though it’s nowhere near close.
Everybody’s right. Time is manipulable - Not in a “back to the future” or a “glitch in the matrix” fashion. I’m being sincere. Not even in a “it’s all the mind” way, but really. Time moves as fast as you let it.
For example, when you stare at a clock actually trying to pass the time, it hardly moves. The same way that a spider in the corner of the room can see you looking and so steaks you out. You leave the room to get the hoover (or whatever), and when you return, the spider is either doing the square-dance all over the rug, or it’s gone.
Time is the same. If it were tangible, I’d say it’s almost as if it doesn’t want you to be conscious of it…
Remember The Sims? – Okay I was into this game for a while, kind of obsessed with it I like had all of the expansion packs and stuff – yeah, I’ve said too much – anyway, it was definitely the best thing since cinnamon pretzels…It’s awesome though, it’s like you’re mayor; with an overwhelming need to style and cook for people.
Anyway get this: The Sims might not just be an addictive game, we could actually be Sims! According to a recent discovery and theory proposed by Dr. James Gates, Jr. - we could be computer simulated post-humans.
Dr. Gates’ theory is that there is evidence that our world is virtual and programmed, outlined by the discovery of what is called Doubly-even self-dual linear binary error-correcting block code – a code first invented by Claude Shannon in the 1940′s.
The discovery is that this mysterious code has been found to be embedded within the equations of “superstring theory”.
It’s alot more complex than a few sentences will allow (and I’m no expert on the subject), but Superstring Theory is an attempt to illustrate all of the particles and fundamental forces of nature by modelling them as vibrations of tiny strings.
(FYI: the image above is just a piccy of threads that I thought looked pretty – it does not represent the actual strings…)
Erm, the threads are pretty and all, but what does that have to do with us maybe being Sims?
Okay so, the Sims thing is relevant because when you tie the two together you get:
The fundamental forces of nature plusthe mysterious computer code equals: code that represents computer programming combined with code that represents the world as we know it…
Come again? So there’s computer code within the code of nature?
Hey that’s the theory…
Now of course, whenever anything sounds as ‘out-there’ as this – the first evidence is usually a low quality YouTube video with ridiculous music and poor editing. So as not to disappoint:
Whoa! What?
Far out right? Now remember, this is just a theory, a philosophy and is largely based on opinion, so don’t freak out…in case you’re interested, I’ve also included some audio below: a discussion with Oxford University Professor Nick Bostrom.
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