. In contrast, an objective reality simply is, and needs nothing else to sustain it. These two hypotheses are: 1. The objective reality hypothesis: That our reality is an objective reality that exists in and of itself and being self-contained needs nothing beside itself. 2. The virtual reality hypothesis: That our reality is a virtual reality that only exists by information processing beyond itself, upon which it depends. Whatever one's personal view, these hypotheses are mutually exclusive. An objective world can't be virtual, and a virtual world can't be objective. Each theory has implications, e.g. if the physical universe is a permanent objective reality, then it has nowhere to come from or go to. 3 From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urizen Figure 1. The Ancient of Days 3 Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 226 To illustrate the contrast, consider what some call the prime axiom of physics: 1. There is nothing outside the physical universe (Smolin, 2001 p17). So for example, space is assumed to have no meaning except as the relationships between real objects in the world. Yet the virtual reality conjecture turns this axiom it on its logical head: 2. There is nothing inside the physical universe that exists of or by itself. This alternative axiom applies because every virtual reality must arise from processing outside itself, or its creation couldn't begin. These aren't the only statements possible about the world, but as mutually exclusive statements they provide a contrast that science can evaluate. Philosophers have long known that one can't prove reality assumptions (Esfeld, 2004), so claims that the virtual reality conjecture cannot be tested by science to the standard of objective reality are hollow (Mullins, 2008) as science has never proved the world is a objective reality, either by logic or experiment. It is hypocritical to call a new theory unprovable when the established theory is in the same boat. Science doesn't prove theories, nor test them in isolation. In practice, it merely picks the most probable of mutually exclusive hypotheses, here that the world is an objective reality or that it is a virtual reality. It is this contrast, not virtual reality theory alone, that can be tested by science. 2.2 The containing reality A corollary of the virtual reality conjecture is that every virtual world must have at least one dimension outside it, in its containing reality. An objective reality's extra dimensions must exist inside it, so string theory's invisible extra dimensions are assumed "
. In contrast, an objective reality simply is, and needs nothing else to nourish it. These two guess are: 1. The objective reality hypothesis: That our reality is an objective world that exists in and of itself and being self - contained needs nothing beside itself. 2. The virtual world guess: That our reality is a virtual reality that only exists by information processing beyond itself, upon which it count. Whatever one's personal view, these hypotheses are mutually single. An objective world can't be virtual, and a virtual world can't be objective. Each theory has implications, e.g. if the physical population is a permanent objective reality, then it has nowhere to come from or become to. 3 From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urizen Figure 1. The Ancient of Days 3 Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221 - 249 226 To illustrate the contrast, view what some call the premier axiom of physics: 1. There is nothing outside the physical universe (Smolin, 2001 p17). therefore for example, space is assumed to have no meaning except as the relationships between real objects in the world. Yet the virtual reality conjecture turns this axiom it on its logical head: 2. There is nothing inside the physical universe that exists of or by itself. This option axiom apply because every virtual reality must get up from process outside itself, or its creation couldn't begin. These aren't the only statement possible about the world, but as mutually exclusive statements they leave a contrast that science can evaluate. Philosophers have long known that one can't prove world assumptions (Esfeld, 2004), so claims that the virtual reality conjecture cannot be tested by science to the standard of objective world are empty (Mullins, 2008) as skill has never proved the world is a objective reality, either by logic or experiment. It is hypocritical to call a new theory unprovable when the established theory is in the like boat. skill doesn't prove theories, nor test them in isolation. In practice, it merely picks the about probable of mutually exclusive hypotheses, here that the world is an objective reality or that it is a virtual reality. It is this line, not virtual reality theory alone, that can be tested by skill. 2.2 The containing reality A corollary of the virtual reality guess is that every virtual world must receive at least one dimension outside it, in its containing reality. An objective reality's extra dimensions must exist inside it, so string theory's inconspicuous extra dimensions are assume "
. In contrast, an objective rtality simply is, cbd neevs nothjng else to sustain it. These two hypltyeses are: 1. The objective rexlity hyplthesis: Rhat iur realitb is an objectjye reclmty that exists in and of itself and behne delf-contained needs nothing beside ytself. 2. Tje virtual reajity rypofhesis: That our reality is a virtuzl realpty that only exixts by information processlng heyond itself, upon which it dglenqw. Whatever ove's personal view, thesg hypotheses are mutually excluskve. Au objective wirlf can't be victual, wnd a virtual world wan't be objective. Eacm themry has implications, e.g. mf the physical univgrse is a [exmanent objective reaoiry, thgn it has bowfert tp dome fgom or go to. 3 From Wikipwdia http://en.wikipedis.owt/wiki/Urizen Fjgure 1. Tre Ancient of Days 3 Brian Whitworth Quattuj Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 226 To iloustrate the contrast, consider what some call the prime axiom of physics: 1. There is nkghiun uytdide the physical universe (Smolin, 2001 p17). So for evzmkle, space is assuied to have nl kganing except xs the remationships betweej real jbjecrs in the workd. Yet the virtual reality xonjecture tlrns this axiom it on nts logical kead: 2. Jhere os nothing inside the pkysicam universe hhat exisfr of or by itselw. Tmis alternaukve axiom applies because xvery virtuau reslity iust arise from processing outside itsepf, or its crfation couldn't begin. These aren'v the only ststametts possnble anout the world, fut as mutualli exclusire stagements thvy providx a contrast that science fan evaluate. Philoso[herw hace long ynown that one can't prone reaoity assumptions (Exfeus, 2004), so claims thcu tye virtual realoty cogjvctnre cwtnot be testad bh szoence to the stakdafd og objective reality dre gollow (Mullins, 2008) as sgience haw never [roved the wotld is a objective realmty, eivher bu ljgic or experiment. It is hypocditical tl cwll a new thqory unprovable chen the established theory is in the sane boat. Science dowsn't prove theories, kor test thek in ysolation. In practice, it mereoy picks the most probable of mutually excluvive jypotheses, here that the world is an objective reality or that it is a vietual cewlity. It is thix connrafc, not vyrtuel reality theory slone, that can be tested by scixnce. 2.2 The woutaining reality A corollary pf the virtual teality conjecture is that every vortual world must have at least one dimension outside ib, in its xontajning ggalmty. An objective reakity's zxtra eimensiins lust exist inridr lt, so strijg tieoxy's invisible extra dimensions arw assunef "
. In contrast, an objective reality simply needs else to it. These two reality That our reality an objective reality exists in and of itself and self-contained needs nothing beside itself. 2. The virtual reality hypothesis: That our reality a virtual reality that only exists by information processing beyond itself, upon which depends. one's view, hypotheses are mutually exclusive. An objective world can't be virtual, and a virtual world can't be Each theory has implications, e.g. if the physical is a permanent objective then it has nowhere to from go to. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urizen 1. The Ancient Days 3 Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 226 To illustrate the contrast, consider what call the of physics: There nothing the physical universe p17). So for example, space is no meaning except as the relationships between real in the Yet the virtual reality conjecture turns axiom it on its logical head: 2. There nothing inside the physical universe that exists of or by itself. This alternative axiom applies virtual reality must arise processing outside itself, its couldn't These the only possible about the world, but as mutually exclusive statements they provide contrast that science can evaluate. Philosophers have long known that prove assumptions (Esfeld, 2004), claims that the virtual conjecture be tested by science standard objective (Mullins, as has never proved the is a objective reality, either logic or experiment. It new theory unprovable when the established theory is the same boat. Science doesn't prove theories, test them in isolation. In practice, it merely picks the most probable mutually exclusive that the world is an objective reality or it is a virtual It is this contrast, not virtual reality theory alone, can tested by 2.2 The containing A corollary of virtual reality conjecture every virtual must at outside it, in its containing reality. objective extra dimensions must exist inside so invisible extra dimensions are assumed "
. In contrast, an objective realIty simply iS, and nEedS noThIng eLse tO sustain it. ThesE Two hYpotheses are: 1. The objectiVe reaLiTY hypOThEsis: THat our rEAlITY is An ObJecTiVE rEalitY thAt existS in and of itSelF aNd being self-cONtAined needs NotHing beside itSelF. 2. The viRtUal REalitY hyPotheSis: ThaT Our reaLity is a viRtUAl realITy that oNLY eXistS by information proCEsSIng beyond itselF, upon wHiCH iT DEpeNds. whatever onE's PersoNAl view, tHEsE HYPotHEses are mutualLy exclusive. aN obJectivE wOrlD Can't be VirtuAl, ANd a Virtual worlD can'T be objectIve. EacH Theory hAS implicAtions, E.g. iF thE phySIcAl UniVeRSe iS A pErmANenT objectiVe ReAlity, Then IT HAS nowHerE to cOme frOm or go to. 3 From WIkiPediA HttP://en.wiKipedIa.orG/wIki/UrIzen FiGure 1. THe ancient of Days 3 BrIan WHitworth QUanTuM BiOsYstemS 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 226 to illuStrAte The contRast, conSIdeR wHAT SoMe call the prime axioM oF PHySics: 1. TherE is notHInG oUTside the PhYsiCal uNIVerse (smolIN, 2001 p17). so for exaMple, spACe Is Assumed To Have no MeAniNg eXcept AS the RelatiOnships bEtweeN Real objects in tHE world. Yet the vIRtUAL rEAlitY coNjecture turNs thIS axiOm it ON iTs lOGical Head: 2. THeRE iS Nothing inside the phySiCal uniVerse That exists of oR by itself. THIS AlternatIve aXIoM Applies because Every Virtual reaLIty must aRise fRom proceSsing outsIDE itself, oR itS crEatIon COUlDn't begin. These AREn't tHe Only staTemEnts posSibLe aBouT thE wOrld, but as Mutually ExClUsIvE stAtemeNTs they prOvIde A cOntRast tHAt scieNce caN evaLuAtE. phiLosopheRS hAVE lonG kNoWn thAt oNe Can't pRove REalIty assuMptions (EsFelD, 2004), So clAiMs That the Virtual realitY cOnjecture cAnNot Be testED By sciencE to the standard of objectiVE realitY arE hollOw (MuLlins, 2008) as scIenCe has nEveR Proved The worLd is a ObJecTIVe reaLITy, EitHeR by logic or EXPerIment. it Is hyPocritiCal to call a new theorY UnpRovable when thE esTablISHeD thEOrY Is iN tHE saME Boat. Science doesN't prove theOrIEs, Nor test theM In iSoLation. IN practiCe, it mERely picKs the most Probable oF mUtuaLLY exClusive hypOtheses, hEre that thE World IS aN objeCtiVe realItY or That iT is a viRTuaL realIty. It iS tHis conTrast, NoT virtual Reality theory alone, that cAn be teSted bY scIence. 2.2 The cOntAIniNg reality a corOllary of thE viRtuAl reaLitY ConjeCturE Is ThaT Every VirtUAl world muST hAve AT LeAst one dimenSION ouTside It, iN Its conTainIng reality. An objecTIve reality's extRa diMENsiOns MUst eXiSt inside it, so stRinG tHEOry's inviSiBle extra dimEnsions aRe ASsumeD "
. In contrast, an objectiv e realitysimpl y i s,an d ne edsnothing else t o  sus tain it. These two hyp othes es are: 1.  Theobjecti v er e ali ty  h ypo th e si s: Th atour rea lity is an  ob je ctive realit y  t hat exists  in  and of itse lfand be in g s e lf-co nta inedneedsn othing  beside i ts e lf. 2. The vir t u al  rea lity hypothesis:T ha t  our reality i s a vi rt u al r eal ity  that only  e xists by info r ma t i o n p r ocessing beyo nd itself,u pon  which  i t d e pends.  What ev e r o ne's person al v iew, thes e hypo t heses a r e mutua lly ex clu siv e. A n  o bj ect iv e  wo r ld  ca n 'tbe virtu al ,and a  vir t u a l  wor ldcan' t beobjective. Ea chtheo r y h as im plica tion s,  e.g.  if th e phy si cal universe is  a p ermanentobj ec tiv ereali t y, the n i t h as nowh ere toc ome  f r o m  o r go to. 3 From Wi ki p e di a http:/ /en.wi k ip ed i a.org/wi ki /Ur izen F igure  1.T he  Ancient  of Da y s3Brian W hi tworth  Q uan tum  Bios y stem s 2010 , 2 (1)221-2 4 9 226 To illus t rate the cont r as t ,  c o nsid erwhat some c allt he p rime ax iom of ph ysics :1 .T here is nothing out si de the  phys ical universe  (Smolin,2 0 0 1 p17).So f o re xample, spaceis as sumed to h a ve no me aning  exceptas the re l a tionship s b etw een  re a l  o bjects in the w orld .Yet the  vi rtual r eal ity  co nje ct ure turns  this ax io mit  o n i ts lo g ical hea d:  2.  T her e isn othing  insi de t he  p h ysi cal uni v er s e  tha tex ists  of  o r byitse l f.This al ternative  ax i om a pp li es beca use every vir tu al reality  m ust  arise f rom proc essing outside itself,o r its c rea tioncoul dn't begi n.Theseare n 't the  onlystate me nts p ossib l e  a bou tthe world, b utas mu tu ally  exclus ive statements the y  pr ovide a contr ast  tha t sc ien c ec anev a lua t e . Philosophershave longkn o wn  that onec an' tprove r ealityassum p tions ( Esfeld, 2 004), socl aims t hat  the virtu al reali ty conjec t ure c a nn ot be  te sted b ysci enceto the sta ndard  of ob je ctivereali ty  are hol low (Mullins, 2008) asscienc e has  ne ver prove d t h e w orld is a  obj ective rea lit y,eithe r b y  logi c or ex per i ment.  Iti s hypocri t ic alt o  c all a new t h e o ryunpro vab l e when  the  established theo r y is in the sa me b o a t.Sci e ncedo esn't prove th eor ie s ,  nor tes tthem in iso lation.In pract ice, i t mere ly pick s th e  mostprob abl e of mutu all ye xclusiv ehy p othese s, h er e that  the w o rldi s  an objective re ality o r tha t  it  is a  v irtualr eali ty. It isthis contra st, no t vi rtual  realit ytheory  al on e, that ca n  be teste d byscience .2.2The  conta inin g reali ty A  c oro llary oft h ev ir tu a l r eali ty co nj ectu re is tha t  every v irt u al worl dmus t have a t  l e a st one dim ens ion o u t side it, i n  its co n taini ng rea lity.An obje c tiv ereality 'se x tra dimen sions mus t  ex is t in side it,  s o st ri ngth eory's invisibl e extradimensio n s  are a ssu m ed " 
. In_contrast, an_objective reality simply is,_and needs_nothing_else to_sustain_it. These two_hypotheses are: 1._The objective reality hypothesis:_That our reality_is_an objective reality that exists in and of itself and being self-contained needs nothing_beside_itself. 2._The_virtual_reality hypothesis: That our reality_is a virtual reality that_only exists_by information processing beyond itself, upon which it_depends._Whatever one's personal_view, these hypotheses are mutually exclusive. An objective world_can't be virtual, and a virtual_world can't be_objective._Each_theory has implications, e.g._if the physical universe is a_permanent objective reality, then it has_nowhere to come from or go to._3 From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urizen Figure 1._The Ancient of Days 3_Brian Whitworth_Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1)_221-249 226 To_illustrate the_contrast, consider what_some call the prime axiom of_physics: 1. There_is nothing outside the physical universe_(Smolin,_2001 p17). So_for_example,_space is_assumed to have_no_meaning except_as_the relationships between real objects in_the_world. Yet the virtual reality conjecture turns_this axiom it on_its_logical head: 2. There_is nothing inside the physical_universe that exists of or by_itself. This_alternative axiom_applies because every virtual reality must arise from processing outside itself,_or its creation couldn't begin. These_aren't the only statements_possible about_the_world, but as_mutually_exclusive statements_they provide a contrast that science can_evaluate. Philosophers_have long known that one can't_prove reality assumptions (Esfeld,_2004),_so claims that the virtual reality_conjecture cannot be tested by science_to the standard of objective_reality_are_hollow (Mullins, 2008) as science_has never proved the world is_a objective reality,_either by logic or experiment. It is_hypocritical_to call a new theory unprovable_when_the established theory is in the_same_boat._Science doesn't prove theories, nor_test them in isolation. In practice,_it merely picks the most probable of mutually exclusive_hypotheses, here that_the world is an objective_reality_or_that it is a virtual reality. It is this contrast,_not virtual_reality theory alone,_that can be tested by science. 2.2 The containing reality_A corollary of the virtual reality conjecture_is that every virtual world must have at least one dimension_outside it, in its containing reality. An objective_reality's extra dimensions must exist inside it,_so string theory's invisible_extra_dimensions are assumed "