The Self-Simulation Hypothesis Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics.
Klee Irwin, Marcelo Amaral, David Chester
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) February 21, 2020 DOI: 10.3390/e22020247 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Quantum mechanics Simulation hypothesis |
| Key points | Proposes that the physical universe is a mental self-simulation, a strange loop, that may fit within a class of code-theoretic quantum gravity models. |
Abstract
We modify the simulation hypothesis to a self-simulation hypothesis, where the physical universe, as a strange loop, is a mental self-simulation that might exist as one of a broad class of possible code theoretic quantum gravity models of reality obeying the principle of efficient language axiom. This leads to ontological interpretations about quantum mechanics. We also discuss some implications of the self-simulation hypothesis such as an informational arrow of time.