[tabtab]

Re: If the universe is a mathematical object...

Math is a modeling technique, not a "thing". To me it doesn't make sense to say the universe "is" math. Maybe it's a machine "running" math notation (programming code), but that's not the same as it "being" math.

(Is "God" the server admin?)

[tim333]

It's been hypothesised: "the physical universe is not merely described by mathematics, but is mathematics" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_universe_hypothes...

not proven of course.

[handol]

Suppose God is running multiple identical instances of the universe on several machines. Are we in a particular one?

[tabtab]

We wouldn't know or care and it would make no difference. It only becomes an "issue" if there is a mutation or glitch that breaks symmetry.