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by layer8 1188 days ago
> If physical reality is quantized, […] then the state of all all reality can be described symbolically.

First, quantized in the physics sense [0] doesn’t mean discrete states. And discrete doesn’t necessarily mean finite.

But even if you mean “finite”, I believe that you are underestimating how staggeringly large “finite” can be.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantization_(physics)

1 comments

Thanks for the link!

You’re right, when I say quantized I do mean finite, countable, represents me symbolically. I realize how staggering large finite can be.

We are in the midst of exponential growth in our ability to manipulate reality. The mastery of physical reality feels achievable to me now. I could be wrong, but I could also be right. It’s a fun time to be alive.