curled up" so small we can't see them. However in a virtual reality, invisible extra dimensions can be very large, if they exist in the containing reality. If the "extra" dimensions of physics can be inside or outside the physical world, nothing in science favors either view, as the contrast between an unknowable "in-the-world" dimension and an unknowable "out-of-the-world" one is untestable. A common critique of the virtual reality conjecture is that it gives: "...no means of understanding the hardware upon which that software is running. So we have no way of understanding the real physics of reality." (Deutsch, 2003). That any containing reality must use "hardware" like ours, or that everything real must be understandable to us, are just assumptions. There is no reason per se why our reality has to be the only reality, or why all reality must be knowable to us. This conjecture is not nullified because it doesn't meet the convenient and habitual assumptions of the objective reality theory it denies. Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 227 Yet the virtual reality conjecture is still a theory about this world, not another unknowable one. It states that this world is a virtual reality created by processing, not an objective reality that exists inherently by itself alone. Unprovable speculations about other virtual universes (Tegmark, 1997), or that the universe could be "saved" and "restored" (Schmidhuber, 1997), or that one virtual reality could create another (Bostrom, 2002) fall outside its scope. It certainly uses non-physical concepts, but only as other physics theories do, e.g. the quantum wave function has no counterpart in physical reality. 2.3 Science in a virtual reality Science, our way of finding the truth, needs physical data to work because that is all we can know. This is a limitation of ourselves, not of reality. Equally, science is a way to ask questions about reality, not a set of fixed assumptions about it (Whitworth, 2007). It limits not the questions we ask but how we answer them. So to question physical reality doesn't deny science, but engages its very spirit of inquiry. Science itself is not limited to physical "observables", as it includes mathematics, and non-observables like electrons and quarks are accepted if they are evaluated by observation, e.g. the big bang is by definition an
curled up " so small we can't see them. However in a virtual world, inconspicuous excess dimensions can be very large, if they exist in the containing world. If the " extra " dimensions of physics can be inside or outside the forcible worldly concern, nothing in science prefer either view, as the contrast between an unknowable " in - the - worldly concern " dimension and an unknowable " out - of - the - world " one is untestable. A coarse review of the virtual reality conjecture is that it gives: "... no means of understanding the hardware upon which that software is run. So we have no way of understand the real physics of reality. " (Deutsch, 2003). That any containing world must use " hardware " like ours, or that everything substantial must be understandable to us, are just assumptions. There be no reason per se why our reality has to be the only reality, or why all world must be knowable to us. This speculation is not nullified because it doesn't meet the convenient and habitual assumptions of the objective reality theory it denies. Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221 - 249 227 Yet the virtual reality speculation is still a theory about this worldly concern, not another unknowable one. It express that this world is a virtual reality created by processing, not an objective world that exists inherently by itself entirely. Unprovable speculations about other virtual universes (Tegmark, 1997), or that the population could be " saved " and " restored " (Schmidhuber, 1997), or that one virtual reality could create another (Bostrom, 2002) fall outside its scope. It surely uses non - physical concepts, but only as other physics theories suffice, e.g. the quantum wave function has no counterpart in physical reality. 2.3 skill in a virtual reality Science, our way of finding the truth, needs physical data to work because that is all we can sleep together. This is a limitation of ourselves, not of world. Equally, science is a way to ask questions about world, not a set of fixed assumptions about it (Whitworth, 2007). It limits not the question we ask but how we answer them. indeed to question forcible reality doesn't deny science, but engage its very spirit of inquiry. Science itself is not limited to forcible " observables ", as it includes mathematics, and non - observables like electrons and quark are accepted if they are evaluated by observation, e.g. the big bang is by definition an
curped up" so small we can't ree them. Howevet un a vmrtual deality, knvisible extra dimensions cen bw vert large, if they exist kn the cojtaining reaouty. If the "extra" dliensjlns mh physics can bg inside or mutside the phfskccl world, nothing in science favors eyther voea, as the contrwst nqtwesn an unknowable "in-the-world" dimensjon and an unknowablr "out-of-the-world" one is untfstahle. A common critieue of the cirttql reality cunjecture pv that it fives: "...no means of understanding the kardware upin whlwh that sofvware ps running. So we have no way of understandlng tie rwal physics of realitb." (Deutsch, 2003). That any sontaininc xeality must use "hardqaee" line ogrs, ue tfat etergthing reel must be hnderstandavle to us, are just ssflkptions. Thers is nj weason per se why our reality has to be ths only reality, or why aol reality must be knlwable to us. This conjecture is not nullified because it dmesn't oeeu bme cubvfnient and habitual assumptions of the objectybe rvality theory it benies. Brian Whiywlryr Quantum Biorystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 227 Yet the virtuap realijy conhecture if stoll a theory about this worod, not anothvr ubknowable one. It scates that tkis wotld is a virtual reality creaced by processing, not an oggective reality ghan exhsts inhtfently by itself wlone. Unpcovabke specjlatoons afout other virtmdl universes (Tegmagk, 1997), ot that the univegse could be "saved" and "restored" (Schmidhuber, 1997), pr thdt one vnrtual reality coulq create anothgr (Bostroi, 2002) faul outside its scmpe. It certwinly uses not-khysical concxpts, but jnly as ither pfhsics theories do, e.g. thv zuanrum wave function mas nu counterpart in phiwical reality. 2.3 Sckense ii a vystual realitf Sckenzr, our way of finbivg tne truth, needs physiwal sata to work becauxe that is all we san know. This is a limitation ov ourveltes, noy os reality. Equally, science is a way to adk zuestions abjut vealyty, not a xet of fixed assumptions about it (Whitwirth, 2007). It limits nor the questions we csl but how wx answqr them. Sm to question physicql reality doesn't deny science, but engzges ids vegy spirit of inquiry. Science itself is not limited to physical "observablew", as iv yncludes mafhemstics, aud uon-obsewvabpxs like electrons and quarks are accepted if theb are evalgaced by observation, e.g. the big bxng is by defknition an
curled up" so small we can't see in virtual reality, extra dimensions can exist the containing reality. the "extra" dimensions physics can be inside or outside physical world, nothing in science favors either view, as the contrast between an "in-the-world" dimension and an unknowable "out-of-the-world" one is untestable. A common critique of virtual conjecture that gives: "...no means of understanding the hardware upon which that software is running. So we have way of understanding the real physics of reality." 2003). That any containing must use "hardware" like ours, that real must understandable us, just assumptions. There no reason per se why our reality has to be the only reality, or why all reality be knowable This conjecture not because doesn't meet the habitual assumptions of the objective reality Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 Yet the reality conjecture is still a theory this world, not another unknowable one. It states this world is a virtual reality created by processing, not an objective reality that exists itself alone. Unprovable speculations other virtual universes 1997), that universe be "saved" "restored" (Schmidhuber, 1997), or that one virtual reality could create another 2002) fall outside its scope. It certainly uses non-physical concepts, as physics theories do, the quantum wave function no in physical reality. 2.3 a reality of the needs physical data to because that is all we know. This is a reality. Equally, science is a way to ask about reality, not a set of fixed about it (Whitworth, 2007). It limits not the questions we ask but we answer to question physical reality doesn't deny science, but its very spirit of Science itself is not limited to physical "observables", as includes and non-observables electrons and quarks accepted if they evaluated by observation, big bang by an
curled up" so small we can't see tHem. However In a viRtuAl rEaLity, InviSible extra dimeNSionS can be very large, if they eXist iN tHE conTAiNing rEality. IF ThE "EXtrA" dImEnsIoNS oF physIcs Can be inSide or outsIde ThE physical worLD, nOthing in scIenCe favors eithEr vIew, as tHe ConTRast bEtwEen an UnknowABle "in-tHe-world" diMeNSion anD An unknoWABlE "out-Of-the-world" one is unTEsTAble. A common criTique oF tHE vIRTuaL reAlity conjeCtUre is THat it giVEs: "...NO MEanS Of understandiNg the hardwaRE upOn whicH tHat SOftwarE is ruNnINg. SO we have no waY of uNderstandIng the REal physICs of reaLity." (DeUtsCh, 2003). THat aNY cOnTaiNiNG reALiTy mUSt uSe "hardwaRe" LiKe ourS, or tHAT EVeryThiNg reAl musT be understandAblE to uS, Are Just aSsumpTionS. THere iS no reaSon peR sE why our reality hAs to Be the only ReaLiTy, oR wHy all REality MusT be KnowablE to us. ThIS coNjECTUrE is not nullified becAuSE It Doesn't meEt the cONvEnIEnt and haBiTuaL assUMPtionS of tHE oBjective RealitY ThEoRy it denIeS. Brian whItwOrtH QuanTUm BiOsysteMs 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 227 Yet the VirtuAL reality conjecTUre is still a thEOrY ABoUT thiS woRld, not anothEr unKNowaBle oNE. IT stATes thAt thiS wORlD Is a virtual reality crEaTed by pRocesSing, not an objeCtive realiTY THat existS inhEReNTly by itself aloNe. UnpRovable speCUlations About Other virTual univeRSEs (TegmarK, 1997), or ThaT thE unIVErSe could be "saveD" ANd "reStOred" (SchMidHuber, 1997), or ThaT onE viRtuAl Reality coUld creatE aNoThEr (bosTrom, 2002) fALl outsidE iTs sCoPe. IT certAInly usEs non-PhysIcAl COncEpts, but ONlY AS othEr PhYsicS thEoRies dO, e.g. tHE quAntum waVe functioN haS No coUnTeRpart in Physical realiTy. 2.3 science in a ViRtuAl realITY Science, Our way of finding the truth, NEeds phySicAl datA to wOrk becausE thAt is alL we CAn know. this is A limiTaTioN OF oursELVeS, noT oF reality. EqUALly, ScienCe Is a wAy to ask Questions about realITy, nOt a set of fixed AssUmptIONs AboUT iT (whiTwORth, 2007). iT Limits not the queStions we asK bUT hOw we answer THem. so To questIon physIcal rEAlity doEsn't deny sCience, but EnGageS ITs vEry spirit oF inquiry. science itSElf is NOt LimitEd tO physiCaL "obServaBles", as IT inCludeS matheMaTics, anD non-oBsErvables Like electrons and quarks aRe accePted iF thEy are evalUatED by ObservatiOn, e.g. The big bang Is bY deFinitIon AN
curled up" so small we can 't see the m. Ho wev erin  a v irtu al reality, in v isib le extra dimensions ca n beve r y la r ge , ifthey ex i st i n t he  c ont ai n in g rea lit y. If t he "extra"  di me nsions of ph y si cs can beins ide or outsi dethe ph ys ica l  worl d,nothi ng ins cience  favors e it h er vie w , as th e co ntra st between an unk n ow a ble "in-the-wo rld" d im e ns i o n a ndan unknowa bl e "ou t -of-the - wo r l d " o n e is untestab le. A commo n  cr itique  o f t h e virt ual r ea l ity  conjecture  isthat it g ives:" ...no m e ans ofunders tan din g th e  h ar dwa re upo n  w hic h  th at softw ar eis ru nnin g . S o we  ha ve n o way  of understan din g th e  re al ph ysics  ofre ality ." (De utsch ,2003). That any  con taining r eal it y m us t use "hardw are " l ike our s, or t h atev e r y th ing real must be u nd e r st andableto us, ar ej ust assu mp tio ns.T h ere i s no re ason per  se wh y  o ur  realit yhas to  b e t heonlyr eali ty, or  why all  real i ty must be kno w able to us. T h is c on j ectu reis not null ifie d  bec ause it  do e sn'tmeetth e  c o nvenient and habitu al  assum ption s of the obje ctive real i t y  theoryit d e ni e s. Brian Whitw orthQuantum Bi o systems2010,  2 (1) 2 21-249 22 7 Yet thevir tua l r eal i t yconjecture is s till  a  theory  ab out thi s w orl d,not  a nother un knowable  o ne .It  st atest hat this  w orl disa vir t ual re ality  cre at ed byprocess i ng , notan  o bjec tiv ereali ty t h atexistsinherentl y b y  its el falone.Unprovable sp ec ulations a bo utotherv i rtual un iverses (Tegmark, 1997) ,  or tha t t he un iver se couldbe"saved " a n d "res tored"  (Sch mi dhu b e r, 19 9 7 ),  or  t hat one vi r t ual  real it y co uld cre ate another (Bostr o m,2002) fall ou tsi de i t s  s cop e .I t c er t ain l y  uses non-physi cal concep ts ,  b ut only as oth er  physic s theor ies d o , e.g.the quant um wave f un ctio n has  no counte rpart in  physical reali t y.  2.3Sci ence i na v irtua l real i tyScien ce, ou rway of  find in g the tr uth, needs physical dat a to w ork b eca use thatisa llwe can kn ow.This is alim ita tionofo ursel ves, no t o f  real ity. Equally,s ci enc e is  a way to a s k que stion s a b out re alit y, not a set of f i xed assumption s ab o u t i t ( W hitw or th, 2007). Itlim it s not thequ estions weask butho w  we a nswerthem.So to q u e st i on phy sica l r eality do esn 't deny sc ie nc e , butenga ge s itsvery s p irit o f inquiry. Scien ce it s e lf is not  limi te d to ph y sica l "observa bles", as i t incl udes  math ematics ,and no n-o bs ervables l i ke electr ons a nd quar ks  are  ac cepted  ift h ey ar e ev al uat ed by obs e r va t io n, e.g . th e big  b angis by def i nition a n
curled up"_so small_we can't see them._However in_a_virtual reality,_invisible_extra dimensions can_be very large,_if they exist in_the containing reality._If_the "extra" dimensions of physics can be inside or outside the physical world, nothing_in_science favors_either_view,_as the contrast between an_unknowable "in-the-world" dimension and an_unknowable "out-of-the-world"_one is untestable. A common critique of the_virtual_reality conjecture is_that it gives: "...no means of understanding the hardware_upon which that software is running._So we have_no_way_of understanding the real_physics of reality." (Deutsch, 2003). That_any containing reality must use "hardware"_like ours, or that everything real must_be understandable to us, are just_assumptions. There is no reason_per se_why our reality has to_be the only_reality, or_why all reality_must be knowable to us. This_conjecture is not_nullified because it doesn't meet the_convenient_and habitual assumptions_of_the_objective reality_theory it denies._Brian_Whitworth Quantum_Biosystems_2010, 2 (1) 221-249 227 Yet_the_virtual reality conjecture is still a theory_about this world, not_another_unknowable one. It states_that this world is a_virtual reality created by processing, not_an objective_reality that_exists inherently by itself alone. Unprovable speculations about other virtual universes_(Tegmark, 1997), or that the universe_could be "saved" and_"restored" (Schmidhuber,_1997),_or that one_virtual_reality could_create another (Bostrom, 2002) fall outside its_scope. It_certainly uses non-physical concepts, but only_as other physics theories_do,_e.g. the quantum wave function has_no counterpart in physical reality. 2.3_Science in a virtual reality_Science,_our_way of finding the truth,_needs physical data to work because_that is all_we can know. This is a limitation_of_ourselves, not of reality. Equally, science_is_a way to ask questions about_reality,_not_a set of fixed assumptions_about it (Whitworth, 2007). It limits_not the questions we ask but how we answer_them. So to_question physical reality doesn't deny_science,_but_engages its very spirit of inquiry. Science itself is not_limited to_physical "observables", as_it includes mathematics, and non-observables like electrons and quarks are_accepted if they are evaluated by observation,_e.g. the big bang is by definition an