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Jun 17, 2018

The Universe Is Not a Simulation, but We Can Now Simulate It

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Computer simulations have become so accurate that cosmologists can now use them to study dark matter, supermassive black holes, and other mysteries of the real evolving cosmos.

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  1. Bennie Beaver says:

    Where’s the evidence in this article that the universe is not a simulation-hologram?…And furthermore, is an announcement by Oak Ridge National Laboratory unveiling a new world’s fastest supercomputer, called Summit. Next U.S. exascale computer planned for 2021, china plans for 2020; however, Summit can already reach exascale speeds for certain applications.

    A question is, how much better can this new supercomputer simulate the Big Bang and universe? And who know what supercomputers of the future can do?