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A comment on Constraints on the Universe as a Numerical Simulation (2012).

Re:Constraints on the Universe as a Numerical Simulation (2012) by AnimalMuppet on Friday October 14, 2016 @01:07PM (#12709485)
So we stopped believing that God created the universe, and us as part of it. We believed only in science and natural processes. Following that through, we started believing that we live in a computer simulation with, presumably, some kind of programmer. That's pretty ironic.
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Re:Constraints on the Universe as a Numerical Simulation (2012) by code_sardaukar on Friday October 14, 2016 @07:50PM (#12711896)
The root distinction seems to be whether you prioritize reality or abstractions.

If reality comes first, you might not even believe that there is a set of universal mathematical laws governing nature (Feynman expresses this viewpoint, and raises the possibility that no such laws exist here[0]). Edward Nelson came up with similar ideas on the limits of abstractions in mathematics, based on Christian philosophy [1].

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkhBcLk_8f0

[1] https://web.math.princeton.edu/~nelson/papers/warn.pdf

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