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It is seriously one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever learned about.

In a completely unscientific way, I believe it’s because we live in a simulation and the uncertainty principle is a computational efficiency algorithm. As an engineer, I would take shortcuts in order to best use resources. If I needed to calculate every particles exact position at all times that would require more processing power. By using a wave function it means you can calculate much more quickly, until a more precise calculation is required.

I personally grapple with the metaphysical implications of this for free will. I think there are other theories or evidence of true randomness (like a recent variation on a theory of quantum gravity) which could mean that we don’t live in a totally deterministic universe.

I just try to live the best life I can. My experience of consciousness is one with free will. If that’s an illusion I still experience free will so I think I can be happy with that.

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⚡ Dee Kay ⚡🇸🇪🇬🇧🇨🇿🇧🇷🇦🇹 1y ago

For computer people there are so many comparisons between the universe and computer graphics.

Of course we render only what is visible.

And that universe is discreet at plank level screams of pixels.

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nobody 1y ago

Yep and the quanta of fields and particles feel a lot like bits.

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