Scientist computes limits of the universe

[Adul]

A Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist, known for calculating the absolute, physical limit of a laptop computer's storage potential, has now imagined what it would take for a computer to accurately simulate the entire universe throughout its history.

A report in this week's Nature magazine says Seth Lloyd estimated that such a computer would have to contain 10 to the 90th bits of information and perform 10 to the 120th operations on those bits to model the universe in all its various incarnations since the big bang.

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[etalns]

oh my

 

[sheselectric]

wowsers.

 

[ElFenix]

only quantum computers need apply.

 

[Adul]

I wonder how fast that will calculate seti. Or maybe someone could write a true sim life game

 

[InfectedMushroom]

i want that computer to play counterstrike 2 when it comes out

 

[A5]

Originally posted by: Adul
I wonder how fast that will calculate seti. Or maybe someone could write a true sim life game

Why stop at SimLife? You could do Sim(F'n)Universe! Be kind of a hassle to micromanage though

 

Originally posted by: Adul
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist, known for calculating the absolute, physical limit of a laptop computer's storage potential, has now imagined what it would take for a computer to accurately simulate the entire universe throughout its history.

A report in this week's Nature magazine says Seth Lloyd estimated that such a computer would have to contain 10 to the 90th bits of information and perform 10 to the 120th operations on those bits to model the universe in all its various incarnations since the big bang.

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Give me 3 days, a toothpick, a rubberband, and some tacky glue

 

[ElFenix]

the problem is that every time you do a calculation you've just added to how much you need to calculate. so you never catch up, and in fact the gap would keep growing.

 

[linuxboy]

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce

Originally posted by: Adul
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist, known for calculating the absolute, physical limit of a laptop computer's storage potential, has now imagined what it would take for a computer to accurately simulate the entire universe throughout its history.

A report in this week's Nature magazine says Seth Lloyd estimated that such a computer would have to contain 10 to the 90th bits of information and perform 10 to the 120th operations on those bits to model the universe in all its various incarnations since the big bang.

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Give me 3 days, a toothpick, a rubberband, and some tacky glue

You forgot the duct tape... and I can do it in 2


Cheers !

 

[IBuyUFO]

I wonder if the residents in Sim Universe would develop their own culture, intelligence, and etc. If that's the case I want to play god! I'll steal their women and loot their villages. muhahahaha

 

[etalns]

Originally posted by: IBuyUFO
I wonder if the residents in Sim Universe would develop their own culture, intelligence, and etc. If that's the case I want to play god! I'll steal their women and loot their villages. muhahahaha

Not if I can stop you! I'll play Unolice (universe police)

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: linuxboy

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce

Originally posted by: Adul A Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist, known for calculating the absolute, physical limit of a laptop computer's storage potential, has now imagined what it would take for a computer to accurately simulate the entire universe throughout its history. A report in this week's Nature magazine says Seth Lloyd estimated that such a computer would have to contain 10 to the 90th bits of information and perform 10 to the 120th operations on those bits to model the universe in all its various incarnations since the big bang. Story

Give me 3 days, a toothpick, a rubberband, and some tacky glue

You forgot the duct tape... and I can do it in 2 Cheers !

With a paper napkin, 1 day here

 

[yakko]

Cool.

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce

Originally posted by: Adul
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist, known for calculating the absolute, physical limit of a laptop computer's storage potential, has now imagined what it would take for a computer to accurately simulate the entire universe throughout its history.

A report in this week's Nature magazine says Seth Lloyd estimated that such a computer would have to contain 10 to the 90th bits of information and perform 10 to the 120th operations on those bits to model the universe in all its various incarnations since the big bang.

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Give me 3 days, a toothpick, a rubberband, and some tacky glue

Gonna McGuyver the Universe? With an old pair of sneakers, half a tube of tooth paste, and a safety pin, that guy could make a nuclear bomb.

 

Originally posted by: DaiShan

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce

Originally posted by: Adul
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist, known for calculating the absolute, physical limit of a laptop computer's storage potential, has now imagined what it would take for a computer to accurately simulate the entire universe throughout its history.

A report in this week's Nature magazine says Seth Lloyd estimated that such a computer would have to contain 10 to the 90th bits of information and perform 10 to the 120th operations on those bits to model the universe in all its various incarnations since the big bang.

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Give me 3 days, a toothpick, a rubberband, and some tacky glue

Gonna McGuyver the Universe? With an old pair of sneakers, half a tube of tooth paste, and a safety pin, that guy could make a nuclear bomb.

Who do you think god is? Duh!