 Each logic gate now sites at a point in space and time, and the wires represent physical paths along which the quantum bits flow from one point to another." (Lloyd, 1999) p172. However processing embedded in space-time cannot create space-time, and in general no world cannot create itself (Whitworth, 2010), e.g. if the physical universe is a computer with by definition nothing beyond it, how could it begin? An entity creating itself must already exist before it does so. That the universe computes the universe is an impossible recursion (Hofstadter, 1999). A physical universe can no more output itself than a physical computer can print out itself. Biological properties can evolve by bootstrapping (autopoiesis), but existence itself Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 230 is not a "property" that can arise in the same way. No amount of "emergence" from nothing can create something. To argue that existence emerged from itself returns us to metaphysical mysticism. If the physical world is the processing, what is the output? Or if the physical world is the output, where is the processing? While the brain inputs, processes and outputs information like a computer, most of the world does not (Piccinini, 2007), e.g. what "input" does the sun process and what is its "output"? If one part of the universe outputs another, how did it all begin? Suppose string theory's hidden dimensions somehow produce the universe we see as output. If these curledup dimensions are "in the world", the big bang that created matter, energy, space and time must also have created them. If the processing that processes the world was itself produced at the beginning, the circular creation illogicality remains. Or if the big bang didn't create these extra dimensions, by what logic are they "in the world", as they existed before its creation? If the extra dimensions of string theory are "beyond the world", then something non-physical is creating the physical, exactly as the virtual reality conjecture proposes. The physical world can't be both processor and output because one can't have the virtual cake and eat it too. Either the physical world is not virtual and so not a processing output, or it is virtual and its processor is outside itself. If the physical world as a universal computer outputting itself is invalid, the three earlier options reduce to two that the physical world is an objective reality or that it is a virtual reality. 2.7
Each logic gate now sites at a point in space and meter, and the wire represent physical paths along which the quantum bit flow from one point to another. " (Lloyd, 1999) p172. However processing embed in distance - time cannot create space - time, and in cosmopolitan no world cannot create itself (Whitworth, 2010), e.g. if the physical population is a computer with by definition nothing beyond it, how could it begin? An entity create itself must already exist before it does so. That the population computes the universe is an impossible recursion (Hofstadter, 1999). A physical population can no more output itself than a physical computer can print out itself. Biological properties can evolve by bootstrapping (autopoiesis), but existence itself Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221 - 249 230 is not a " property " that can originate in the same way. No amount of " emergence " from nothing can create something. To argue that being emerged from itself returns us to metaphysical mysticism. If the physical world is the processing, what is the output? Or if the physical world is the output, where is the processing? While the brain inputs, processes and outputs information like a computer, most of the world does not (Piccinini, 2007), e.g. what " input " act the sun process and what is its " output signal "? If one character of the universe outputs another, how did it all begin? presuppose string theory's hidden dimensions somehow grow the universe we see as output. If these curledup dimensions are " in the world ", the big hit that created matter, energy, space and meter must also have create them. If the processing that processes the world was itself produced at the beginning, the circular creation illogicality remain. Or if the big bang didn't create these extra dimension, by what logic are they " in the world ", as they existed before its creation? If the extra proportion of string hypothesis are " beyond the world ", then something non - physical is creating the physical, exactly as the virtual reality speculation proposes. The forcible world can't be both processor and end product because one can't have the virtual cake and corrode it besides. Either the physical world is not virtual and so not a processing output, or it is virtual and its processor is outside itself. If the physical world as a universal computer output itself is invalid, the three earlier options boil down to two that the physical world is an objective reality or that it is a virtual reality. 2.7
 Eafh logic gate now sites xt a point in skaxe and time, znd the dires represent physical patis aoong qhich the quantum bits flow frol one pount uo another." (Lloyd, 1999) p172. Howevcx prodcssiny xmbedded in spage-time cannmt create spaca-tkmz, and in general no world cannot crewte itsrlv (Whitworth, 2010), e.d. if ehe lhysical universe is a computer wifh by dtfinition nothing neyond it, how could it begln? Aj entity creating ltself must alrqqdy exist bewore it dots so. That tge universe computes the univerre is an impossuboe ggcursion (Hofwtadtvr, 1999). A physical univerve can mo more output itveld than a physical com'uter can print out ytself. Bimlkgical properties cqn evmlve by ciotrtrzp'inf (autoooixsis), but exjstence itswlf Brian Whitworth Qtqntum Biosystsms 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 230 is not a "property" that can arise in tht sams way. No amount of "emertence" from nothing caj create fomething. To argue that existence emerged from itvelf ceguruw us gi letaphysical mysticism. If the physical world ya uhe processing, whct is the output? Og os the physicau worlb ia the output, where is the procwssing? Whyle yhe brain inputs, processes qnd outputs pnfoemation like a com'uter, most oy the eorld does not (Piccinini, 2007), e.g. whaf "input" doed the sun orocess and what is ids "outpuu"? If one part of tre univerwe obtputs avothgr, how qid it all begik? Suppose string thfory's hhdden dimejsions somehow produce the univxcse we see as ogtplt. If thefe cuvledup dimensiogs are "in the corld", thz big cang that breated metter, energy, space and tikg must also heve creatqd tyem. Uf the ofocessing that processes the worle was itself produged aj fhe beginning, tkt curcular creatiom iulodibalmty rqkains. Or if dhe cig nang aidn't creatc tfese extra dimensions, by whaf logic are they "im bhe world", as they existed befote its creation? If the xxtra vimensoonf of string theory are "beyond fhe world", thcn something gon-pmysisal is crecting the physical, exactly as the virtuao reality conjectore proposes. The physncsl world cai't be foth procassor and output becquse one can't havt the virtual cake and sat it too. Fither the physical world is not virtual and so not a processing output, oe it is virtual ans itx probesfpr is jutsmdx itself. If the pnysical world as a universal cooputer ogt'utting itself is invalid, the tfree earlier uptions reduce to two thzt the pnysical world is an objective rrality or that it is a vlrtual reqlity. 2.7
Each logic gate now sites at a space time, and wires represent physical bits from one point another." (Lloyd, 1999) However processing embedded in space-time cannot space-time, and in general no world cannot create itself (Whitworth, 2010), e.g. if physical universe is a computer with by definition nothing beyond it, how could begin? entity itself already exist before it does so. That the universe computes the universe is an impossible recursion 1999). A physical universe can no more output than a physical computer print out itself. Biological properties evolve bootstrapping (autopoiesis), existence Brian Quantum Biosystems 2010, (1) 221-249 230 is not a "property" that can arise in the same way. No amount of from nothing something. To that emerged itself returns us mysticism. If the physical world is is the output? Or if the physical world the output, is the processing? While the brain processes and outputs information like a computer, most the world does not (Piccinini, 2007), e.g. what "input" does the sun process and what "output"? If one part the universe outputs how it begin? string theory's dimensions somehow produce the universe we see as output. If these dimensions are "in the world", the big bang that created space time must also created them. If the that the world was itself the the remains. if big bang didn't create extra dimensions, by what logic they "in the world", creation? If the extra dimensions of string theory "beyond the world", then something non-physical is the physical, exactly as the virtual reality conjecture proposes. The physical world be both output because one can't have the virtual cake eat it too. Either physical world is not virtual and so not a output, it is and its processor outside itself. If physical world as computer outputting is the reduce to two that the physical is objective reality or that it a 2.7
 Each logic gate now sites at a pOint in spacE and tIme, And ThE wirEs rePresent physicaL PathS along which the quantum bIts flOw FRom oNE pOint tO anotheR." (llOYD, 1999) p172. HOwEvEr pRoCEsSing eMbeDded in sPace-time caNnoT cReate space-tiME, aNd in generaL no World cannot cReaTe itseLf (whiTWorth, 2010), E.g. iF the pHysicaL UniverSe is a compUtER with bY DefinitION nOthiNg beyond it, how coulD It BEgin? An entity crEating ItSElF MUst AlrEady exist bEfOre it DOes so. ThAT tHE UNivERse computes thE universe is AN imPossibLe RecURsion (HOfstaDtER, 1999). A pHysical univErse Can no more Output ITself thAN a physiCal comPutEr cAn prINt OuT itSeLF. BiOLoGicAL prOperties CaN eVolve By boOTSTRappIng (AutoPoiesIs), but existencE itSelf bRiaN WhitWorth quanTuM BiosYstems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 230 Is not A "pRoperty" that can aRise In the same Way. no AmoUnT of "emERgence" FroM noThing caN create SOmeThING. to Argue that existence EmERGeD from itsElf retURnS uS To metaphYsIcaL mysTICism. IF the PHySical worLd is thE PrOcEssing, wHaT is the OuTpuT? Or If the PHysiCal worLd is the oUtput, WHere is the proceSSing? While the bRAiN INpUTs, prOceSses and outpUts iNFormAtioN LiKe a COmputEr, mosT oF ThE World does not (PicciniNi, 2007), E.g. what "Input" Does the sun proCess and whaT IS Its "outpuT"? If oNE pARt of the universE outpUts another, HOw did it aLl begIn? SupposE string thEORy's hiddeN diMenSioNs sOMEhOw produce the uNIVersE wE see as oUtpUt. If theSe cUrlEduP diMeNsions are "In the worLd", ThE bIg BanG that CReated maTtEr, eNeRgy, Space ANd time Must aLso hAvE cREatEd them. IF ThE PRoceSsInG thaT prOcEsses The wORld Was itseLf produceD at THe beGiNnIng, the cIrcular creatiOn IllogicaliTy RemAins. Or IF The big baNg didn't create these extra DImensioNs, bY what LogiC are they "iN thE world", As tHEy exisTed befOre itS cReaTIOn? If tHE ExTra DiMensions of STRinG theoRy Are "bEyond thE world", then somethinG Non-Physical is creAtiNg thE PHySicAL, eXActLy AS thE VIrtual reality coNjecture prOpOSeS. The physicAL woRlD can't be Both proCessoR And outpUt because One can't haVe The vIRTuaL cake and eaT it too. EiTher the phYSical WOrLd is nOt vIrtual AnD so Not a pRocessINg oUtput, Or it is ViRtual aNd its PrOcessor iS outside itself. If the physIcal woRld as A unIversal coMpuTEr oUtputting ItseLf is invaliD, thE thRee eaRliER optiOns rEDuCe tO Two thAt thE Physical wORlD is AN ObJective realITY Or tHat it Is a VIrtual RealIty. 2.7
 Each logic gate now sites  at a poin t inspa cean d ti me,and the wiresr epre sent physical paths al ong w hi c h th e  q uantu m bitsf lo w fro mon e p oi n tto an oth er." (L loyd, 1999 ) p 17 2. However p r oc essing emb edd ed in space- tim e cann ot  cr e ate s pac e-tim e, and in gen eral no w or l d cann o t creat e it self  (Whitworth, 2010 ) ,e .g. if the phy sicalun i ve r s e i s a  computerwi th by definit i on n o thi n g beyond it,how could i t  be gin? A nent i ty cre ating  i t sel f must alre adyexist bef ore it does so .  That t he uni ver secomp u te sthe  u n ive r se  is animpossib le  r ecurs ion( H o f stad ter , 19 99).A physical un ive rsec anno mo re ou tput  i tself  thana phy si cal computer ca n pr int out i tse lf . B io logic a l prop ert ies  can ev olve by boo ts t r a pp ing (autopoiesis),  b u t  e xistence  itsel f  B ri a n Whitwo rt h Q uant u m  Bios yste m s2010, 2(1) 22 1 -2 49  230 is  n ot a " pr ope rty " tha t  can  arise  in thesamew ay. No amounto f "emergence" fr o m  n o thin g c an create s omet h ing.  Toa rg uet hat e xiste nc e  e m erged from itself r et urns u s tometaphysicalmysticism. I f  the phy sica l  w o rld is the pro cessi ng, what i s  the out put?Or if th e physica l world is  th e o utp ut, w he re is the pro c e ssin g?  Whilethe  braininp uts , p roc es ses and o utputs i nf or ma ti onlikea  compute r,  mo st  of  thew orld d oes n ot ( Pi cc i nin i, 2007 ) ,e . g. w ha t"inp ut"  d oes t he s u n p rocessand whatisi ts " ou tp ut"? If  one part ofth e universe  o utp uts an o t her, how  did it all begin? Supp o se stri ngtheor y'shidden di men sionssom e how pr oducethe u ni ver s e  we s e e  a s o ut put. If th e s e c urled up  dim ensions  are "in the world " , t he big bang t hat  cre a t ed  ma t te r , e ne r gy, s pace and time m ust also h av e  c reated the m . I fthe pro cessing  that process es the wo rld was i ts elfp r odu ced at the  beginni ng, the c i rcula r  c reati onillogi ca lit y rem ains.O r i f the  big b an g didn 't cr ea te these  extra dimensions, by w hat lo gic a rethey "inthe wor ld", as t heyexisted be for e i ts cr eat i on? I f th e  e xtr a  dime nsio n s of stri n gthe o r yare "beyond t h e w orld" , t h en som ethi ng non-physical i s  creating thephys i c al,  ex a ctly  a s the virtualrea li t y  conject ur e proposes.  The phy si c al wo rld ca n't be  both p r o ce s sor an d ou tpu t because  on ec an't ha ve  t h e virt ualca ke and  eat i t  too . Either the physi cal w o r ld is not  virt ua l and s o  not  a process ing output,  or it  isvirtu al andit s proc ess or  is outsid e  itself.If th e physi ca l wo rld  as auniv e r sal c ompu te r o utputting i ts e lf  i s  in vali d, th ethre e earlier optionsred u ce to t wo  th a t  the p h ys i c al world i s a n obj e c tive reali t y or th a t itis a v irtual  realit y . 2 .7 
 Each_logic gate_now sites at a_point in_space_and time,_and_the wires represent_physical paths along_which the quantum bits_flow from one_point_to another." (Lloyd, 1999) p172. However processing embedded in space-time cannot create space-time, and_in_general no_world_cannot_create itself (Whitworth, 2010), e.g._if the physical universe is_a computer_with by definition nothing beyond it, how could_it_begin? An entity_creating itself must already exist before it does so._That the universe computes the universe_is an impossible_recursion_(Hofstadter,_1999). A physical universe_can no more output itself than_a physical computer can print out_itself. Biological properties can evolve by bootstrapping_(autopoiesis), but existence itself Brian Whitworth_Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1)_221-249 230_is not a "property" that_can arise in_the same_way. No amount_of "emergence" from nothing can create_something. To argue_that existence emerged from itself returns_us_to metaphysical mysticism._If_the_physical world_is the processing,_what_is the_output?_Or if the physical world is_the_output, where is the processing? While the_brain inputs, processes and_outputs_information like a computer,_most of the world does_not (Piccinini, 2007), e.g. what "input"_does the_sun process_and what is its "output"? If one part of the universe_outputs another, how did it all_begin? Suppose string theory's_hidden dimensions_somehow_produce the universe_we_see as_output. If these curledup dimensions are "in_the world",_the big bang that created matter,_energy, space and time_must_also have created them. If the_processing that processes the world was_itself produced at the beginning,_the_circular_creation illogicality remains. Or if_the big bang didn't create these_extra dimensions, by_what logic are they "in the world",_as_they existed before its creation? If_the_extra dimensions of string theory are_"beyond_the_world", then something non-physical is_creating the physical, exactly as the_virtual reality conjecture proposes. The physical world can't be_both processor and_output because one can't have_the_virtual_cake and eat it too. Either the physical world is_not virtual_and so not_a processing output, or it is virtual and its processor_is outside itself. If the physical world_as a universal computer outputting itself is invalid, the three earlier_options reduce to two that the physical world_is an objective reality or that it_is a virtual reality._2.7