ghostly" world of quantum physics is the actual world, and that the "solid" physical world we perceive is just an image thrown up. Virtualism is the non-dual converse of physicalism. It is non-dual because, like physicalism, it asserts that there is only one world. It is the converse of physicalism because it sees the physical world that instruments register as information patterns, like an image on a screen, rather than as "things" that are real in themselves. It avoids the illogical dualism of a quantum computer creating itself, and postulates no imaginary "hardware" in a metaphysical reality beyond ours. If the physical world is virtual, it makes no sense to make physicality the yardstick of reality. In this view, the physical world is not even a drop in the universal ocean of existence, but just the wave patterns on its surface. 3. A prima facie case that physicality is virtual What evidence is there that virtualism is even a possibility? 3.1 Initial requirements Any processing that simulated our world would have to be: 1. Finitely allocated. Information as a choice from a set of options doesn't permit infinite processing, nor can a universe that began expanding a finite time ago at a finite speed be infinite. The processing needed to simulate a universe as big as ours is enormous but not inconceivable, e.g. under 1036 calculations could simulate all human history and a planet sized physical computer could do 1042 operations per second, let alone a quantum one (Bostrom, 2002). 2. Autonomous. Once started, it must run with no further input. While human simulations need regular data input to run, in our world such input would constitute a "miracle". As these are at best rare, this simulation must generally work without miracles. 3. Conserved. A system that takes no input after it starts but loses the processing it has will "run down", which our universe hasn't done for billions of years of quantum events. If matter, energy, charge, momentum and spin are all information processing, their partial Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 232 conservation laws could reduce to one law of dynamic information conservation. Einstein's matter/energy equation is then just information going from one form to another. 4. Self-registering. System interactions must allow internal observation. While human computer simulations output to an outside viewer, we see our world from within. We register "reality" when light from the world interacts
ghostly " world of quantum physics is the actual world, and that the " solid " forcible populace we perceive is just an image shed up. Virtualism is the non - double converse of physicalism. It is non - dual because, like materialism, it asserts that there is only one universe. It is the converse of physicalism because it sees the forcible world that instruments register as information traffic pattern, like an image on a screen, rather than as " things " that are real in themselves. It avoid the illogical dualism of a quantum computer creating itself, and necessitate no imaginary " hardware " in a metaphysical reality beyond ours. If the physical universe is virtual, it makes no sense to make physicality the yardstick of reality. In this opinion, the physical world is not even a drop in the universal ocean of existence, but barely the wave patterns on its surface. 3. A prima facie case that physicality is virtual What evidence is there that virtualism is even a possibility? 3.1 Initial requirements Any processing that simulated our world would have to be: 1. Finitely allocated. data as a option from a set of options doesn't permit countless processing, nor can a population that began expanding a finite time ago at a finite speed be infinite. The processing needed to simulate a population as big as ours is enormous but not inconceivable, e.g. under 1036 calculations could simulate all human history and a planet sized physical computer could do 1042 operations per second base, permit alone a quantum one (Bostrom, 2002). 2. Autonomous. Once started, it must run with no further input. While human simulations necessitate regular data input to ply, in our world such input would constitute a " miracle ". As these are at best rare, this pretense must generally ferment without miracles. 3. conserve. A system that take no input after it starts but loses the processing it hold will " run down ", which our universe hasn't done for billions of years of quantum consequence. If matter, energy, charge, momentum and spin are all information processing, their partial Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221 - 249 232 conservation laws could reduce to one law of active information conservation. Einstein's matter / department of energy equation is then just information function from one form to another. 4. Self - registering. System interactions must leave internal observation. While human computer simulations output to an outside viewer, we see our populace from within. We file " reality " when light from the world interacts
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ghostly" world of quantumphysics is  theact ual  w orld , an d that the "so l id"physical world we perc eiveis just an  imag e throw n  u p .  Vi rt ua lis mi sthe n on- dual co nverse ofphy si calism. It i s  n on-dual be cau se, like phy sic alism,  i t a s serts  th at th ere is only o ne world.  I t  is th e  conver s e  o f ph ysicalism because it sees the physi cal wo rl d  t h a t i nst ruments re gi stera s infor m at i o n  pa t terns, like a n image ona  sc reen,ra the r  thanas "t hi n gs"  that are r ealin themse lves.I t avoid s  the il logica l d ual ismo faqua nt u m c o mp ute r  cr eating i ts el f, an d po s t u l ates  no  ima ginar y "hardware"ina me t aph ysica l rea lity  b eyond  ours.  If t he  physical world  isvirtual,itma kes  n o sen s e to m ake  ph ysicali ty they ard st i c k  o f reality. In this  v i e w,  the phy sicalw or ld is not e ve n a  dro p in th e un i ve rsal oce an ofe xi st ence, b ut  justth e w ave  patt e rnson its  surface . 3.A  prima facie c a se that physi c al i t yi s vi rtu al What evi denc e  isther e  t hat virtu alism  i s  e v en a possibility? 3 .1  Initi al re quirements An y processi n g that sim ulat e do ur world would  have  to be: 1. Finitely  allo cated. I nformatio n as a cho ice  fr oma s e t  o f options doe s n 't p er mit inf ini te proc ess ing , n orca n a unive rse that  b eg an  e xpa nding a finite  t ime  a goat af initespeed  bein fi n ite . The p r oc e s sing  n ee dedtosi mulat e au niv erse as  big as o urs is e no rm ous but  not inconcei va ble, e.g.un der  1036c a lculatio ns could simulate all h u man his tor y and  a p lanet siz edphysic alc ompute r coul d do10 42o p erati o n sper  s econd, let a lon e a q ua ntum  one (B ostrom, 2002). 2.A uto nomous. Oncesta rted , it  mu s tr unwi t h n o further input.While huma ns im ulations n e edre gular d ata inp ut to run, in  our worl d such in pu t wo u l d c onstitutea "mirac le". As t h ese a r eat be strare,th issimul ationm ust  gene rallywo rk wit houtmi racles.3. Conserved. A systemthat t akesnoinput aft eri t s tarts but  los es the pro ces sin g ithas will"run do wn" ,  whic h ou r  universe ha sn' t do ne for bill i o n s o f yea rso f quan tumevents. If matter ,  energy, charg e, m o m ent uma nd s pi n are all info rma ti o n  process in g, their pa rtial Br ia n  Whit worthQuantu m Biosy s t em s  2010,  2 ( 1)221-249 2 32co n servati on  l a ws cou ld r ed uce to  one l a w of d ynamic informati on co n s ervat i on.  Eins te in's ma t ter/ energy equ ation is th en jus t in forma tion go in g from  on eform to an o ther. 4.Self- registe ri ng.Sys tem in tera c t ionsmust  a llo w interna l ob s er va t ion . Wh ile h um an c omputer s i mulation s o u tput to  a n o u t side v i ew e r , we see o urworld f rom within .  Wer eg i ster"reali ty" wh en ligh t  fr om  the wo rld i nteracts
ghostly" world_of quantum_physics is the actual_world, and_that_the "solid"_physical_world we perceive_is just an_image thrown up. Virtualism_is the non-dual_converse_of physicalism. It is non-dual because, like physicalism, it asserts that there is only_one_world. It_is_the_converse of physicalism because it_sees the physical world that_instruments register_as information patterns, like an image on a_screen,_rather than as_"things" that are real in themselves. It avoids the_illogical dualism of a quantum computer_creating itself, and_postulates_no_imaginary "hardware" in a_metaphysical reality beyond ours. If the_physical world is virtual, it makes_no sense to make physicality the yardstick_of reality. In this view, the_physical world is not even_a drop_in the universal ocean of_existence, but just_the wave_patterns on its_surface. 3. A prima facie case_that physicality is_virtual What evidence is there that_virtualism_is even a_possibility?_3.1_Initial requirements_Any processing that_simulated_our world_would_have to be: 1. Finitely allocated._Information_as a choice from a set of_options doesn't permit infinite_processing,_nor can a universe_that began expanding a finite_time ago at a finite speed_be infinite._The processing_needed to simulate a universe as big as ours is enormous_but not inconceivable, e.g. under 1036_calculations could simulate all_human history_and_a planet sized_physical_computer could_do 1042 operations per second, let alone_a quantum_one (Bostrom, 2002). 2. Autonomous. Once_started, it must run_with_no further input. While human simulations_need regular data input to run,_in our world such input_would_constitute_a "miracle". As these are_at best rare, this simulation must_generally work without_miracles. 3. Conserved. A system that takes_no_input after it starts but loses_the_processing it has will "run down",_which_our_universe hasn't done for billions_of years of quantum events. If_matter, energy, charge, momentum and spin are all information_processing, their partial_Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010,_2_(1)_221-249 232 conservation laws could reduce to one law of_dynamic information_conservation. Einstein's matter/energy_equation is then just information going from one form to_another. 4. Self-registering. System interactions must allow_internal observation. While human computer simulations output to an outside viewer,_we see our world from within. We register_"reality" when light from the world interacts