, "disproving" a hypothesis by assuming its antithesis, the editor's reply was that you write, we decide. Logic is no grounds for editorial appeal in academic publishing (Whitworth & Friedman, 2009). Questions The following questions highlight some of the issues covered: 1) Are quantum mechanics and general relativity true statements about reality? 2) Does science require an objectively real world? 3) Would a virtual reality allow science? 4) How does a local reality differ from an objective one? Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 247 5) What is the logical opposite of physicalism, that only the physical world exists? 6) Could the world be a universal computer that calculates and outputs itself? 7) In what ways does our world act like a virtual reality? 8) Could an objective reality arise from a "big bang"? 9) If light is a wave, what medium does it travel in? 10) Why cant anything ever go faster than light? 11) Is the virtual reality conjecture testable? Is it falsifiable? Is it provable? 12) If modern physics has falsified objective reality theory, why is it still the accepted? 13) How would the mathematics of physics change if the physical world was virtual? 14) If the world is a virtual reality, who is observing it? Acknowledgements Thanks to Onofrio Russo, NJIT, for arousing my interest, to Ken Hawick, Massey University, for listening to my ramblings, to Cris Calude, Auckland University, for a useful critique, and to Jonathan Dickau, Matthew Raspanti, Bruce Maier, Tom Cambell, Ross Rhodes, Bryan Warner, Andrew Eaglen and Andrew Thomas for comments. Especial thanks to my son Alex, who helped me think and express more clearly. Still, all the mistakes are mine alone. The chapter version is can be downloaded at http://brianwhitworth.com/BWVRT1.pdf References Aspect, A., Grangier, P., & Roger, G. (1982). Experimental Realization of Einstein-PodolskyRosen-Bohm Gedankenexperiment: A New Violation of Bell's Inequalities. Physical Review Letters, 49(2), 91-94. Audretsch, J. (Ed.). (2004). Entangled World: The fascination of quantum information and computation. Verlag: Wiley. Bostrom, N. (2002). Are you Living in
, " disproving " a hypothesis by assuming its antithesis, the editor's answer was that you spell, we decide. Logic is no grounds for editorial appeal in academic publication (Whitworth & Friedman, 2009). Questions The following doubt highlight some of the issue covered: 1) Are quantum mechanics and cosmopolitan relativity genuine statements about world? 2) Does science require an objectively real world? 3) Would a virtual world allow science? 4) How does a local world differ from an objective one? Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221 - 249 247 5) What is the coherent antonym of physicalism, that only the physical worldly concern exists? 6) Could the world be a universal computer that calculate and outputs itself? 7) In what ways does our world act like a virtual reality? 8) Could an objective world arise from a " big bang "? 9) If light is a wave, what medium does it travel in? 10) Why ca nt anything ever run low faster than light? 11) Is the virtual reality conjecture testable? Is it falsifiable? Is it provable? 12) If modern physics has falsify objective reality theory, why is it even the accept? 13) How would the mathematics of physics change if the physical populace was virtual? 14) If the world is a virtual reality, who is observing it? Acknowledgements Thanks to Onofrio Russo, NJIT, for arouse my interest, to Ken Hawick, Massey University, for listening to my ramblings, to Cris Calude, Auckland University, for a useful critique, and to Jonathan Dickau, Matthew Raspanti, Bruce Maier, Tom Cambell, Ross Rhodes, Bryan Warner, Andrew Eaglen and Andrew Thomas for comments. Especial thanks to my son Alex, who helped me intend and express more clearly. Still, all the mistakes are mine entirely. The chapter version is can be download at http://brianwhitworth.com/BWVRT1.pdf References Aspect, A., Grangier, P., & Roger, G. (1982). Experimental Realization of Einstein - PodolskyRosen - Bohm Gedankenexperiment: A New Violation of Bell's Inequalities. Physical Review Letters, 49(2), 91 - 94. Audretsch, J. (Ed .). (2004). Entangled World: The fascination of quantum information and computation. Verlag: Wiley. Bostrom, N. (2002). Are you Living in
, "didproving" a hypothesis by assuming its aurithesms, the sditor's feply was that you write, we veciee. Lotic is no grounds for dditorial appeal un arademic publishiif (Whitworth & Rviedmcn, 2009). Questions Thg following xuestions highniehc some of the issues covered: 1) Are quwntum mrcjanics and gengral gejatibptn true statements about reality? 2) Does sbience require an objectively real world? 3) Wluld a virtual reality allow sciebce? 4) Yow does a lucal realiuy differ frkm an objective one? Brian Whitwurth Auantum Biiststfks 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 247 5) Whet is nhe logical oiiosite mf physocalism, that okly tie pyysical world exists? 6) Could the world bg a univervam computer that cqlxulatgs ang ougputr iusekf? 7) In wjat ways does our world qct like a virtual tewoity? 8) Could ah objestyve reality arise from a "big bang"? 9) If lpght is a wave, what medium eoes it travel in? 10) Whi cant anyehing ever go faster than light? 11) Is the virtual raalitb zonlcgturd tfstable? Is it falsifiable? Is it provable? 12) If ikdtrn physics has fclsified objectife rrwlity theory, dhy is it still the acceptef? 13) How rould the mathtmativs of physics change if the physical wogld qas virtual? 14) If thz world is a virjual rrality, who is observing it? Zcknowledgelents Thahys to Onofrio Rurso, NBIT, for arousing my intereft, to Ken Hawnck, Massdy Umiversyty, for lidtenikc to my ramblings, ho Crns Canude, Aucklwnd University, for a useful crivmque, and to Jpndthdn Dickab, Mattmew Raspanti, Brtce Maier, Tom Eambell, Xoss Rfodes, Bryah Warnec, Andrew Eagjen and Andref Thomas for romments. Qspexial thanks go my son Alex, who helpvd me rhink and express korg dlearly. Still, aol uhw mistakes are mive wllnx. The whapter vershon ks zsn be downloaded xt hytp://brianwhitworth.com/TWVRF1.pdf References Aslegt, A., Grantier, P., & Woger, G. (1982). Expetimental Realizatiln of Eiistein-LodjlskyRosen-Bohm Gedankenexperimsnt: A New Vijlation of Bqll's Inequalitiex. Physical Review Letters, 49(2), 91-94. Audretsch, J. (Ed.). (2004). Entangled Wotld: The fascination oy auantum infprmatyon and cmmputation. Verlag: Wioey. Bostrom, N. (2002). Art you Living in
, "disproving" a hypothesis by assuming its editor's was that write, we decide. editorial in academic publishing & Friedman, 2009). The following questions highlight some of issues covered: 1) Are quantum mechanics and general relativity true statements about reality? Does science require an objectively real world? 3) Would a virtual reality allow 4) does local differ from an objective one? Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 247 5) What the logical opposite of physicalism, that only the world exists? 6) Could world be a universal computer calculates outputs itself? In ways our world act a virtual reality? 8) Could an objective reality arise from a "big bang"? 9) If light is wave, what it travel 10) cant ever go faster 11) Is the virtual reality conjecture falsifiable? Is it provable? 12) If modern physics falsified objective theory, why is it still the 13) How would the mathematics of physics change the physical world was virtual? 14) If the world is a virtual reality, who is Acknowledgements Thanks to Onofrio NJIT, for arousing interest, Ken Massey for listening my ramblings, to Cris Calude, Auckland University, for a useful critique, to Jonathan Dickau, Matthew Raspanti, Bruce Maier, Tom Cambell, Ross Warner, Eaglen and Andrew for comments. Especial thanks my Alex, who helped me express clearly. mistakes mine The chapter version is be downloaded at http://brianwhitworth.com/BWVRT1.pdf References A., Grangier, P., & of Einstein-PodolskyRosen-Bohm Gedankenexperiment: A New Violation of Bell's Physical Review Letters, 49(2), 91-94. Audretsch, J. (2004). Entangled World: The fascination of quantum information and computation. Verlag: Wiley. N. (2002). Living in
, "disproving" a hypothesis by asSuming its aNtithEsiS, thE eDitoR's rePly was that you wRIte, wE decide. Logic is no groundS for eDiTOriaL ApPeal iN academIC pUBLisHiNg (whiTwORtH & FrieDmaN, 2009). QuestiOns The follOwiNg Questions higHLiGht some of tHe iSsues covered: 1) are QuantuM mEchANics aNd gEneraL relatIVity trUe statemeNtS About rEAlity? 2) DoES ScIencE require an objectiVElY Real world? 3) Would A virtuAl REaLITy aLloW science? 4) HoW dOes a lOCal realITy DIFFer FRom an objectivE one? Brian WhITwoRth QuaNtUm BIOsysteMs 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 247 5) WhaT iS The Logical oppoSite Of physicaLism, thAT only thE PhysicaL world ExiSts? 6) coulD ThE wOrlD bE A unIVeRsaL ComPuter thaT cAlCulatEs anD OUTPuts ItsElf? 7) IN what Ways does our woRld Act lIKe a VirtuAl reaLity? 8) coUld an ObjectIve reAlIty arise from a "biG banG"? 9) If light iS a wAvE, whAt MediuM Does it TraVel In? 10) Why caNt anythINg eVeR GO FaSter than light? 11) Is the ViRTUaL reality ConjecTUrE tEStable? Is It FalSifiABLe? Is iT proVAbLe? 12) If modeRn physICs HaS falsifIeD objecTiVe rEalIty thEOry, wHy is it Still the AccepTEd? 13) How would the mAThematics of phYSiCS ChANge iF thE physical woRld wAS virTual? 14) iF tHe wORld is A virtUaL ReALity, who is observing iT? ACknowlEdgemEnts Thanks to ONofrio RussO, njiT, for aroUsinG My INterest, to Ken HaWick, MAssey UniveRSity, for lIstenIng to my rAmblings, tO cRis CaludE, AuCklAnd uniVERsIty, for a useful CRItiqUe, And to JoNatHan DickAu, MAttHew rasPaNti, Bruce MAier, Tom CAmBeLl, roSs RHodes, bRyan WarnEr, andReW EaGlen aND AndreW ThomAs foR cOmMEntS. EspeciAL tHANks tO mY sOn AlEx, wHo HelpeD me tHInk And exprEss more clEarLY. StiLl, AlL the misTakes are mine aLoNe. The chaptEr VerSion is CAN be downlOaded at http://brianwhitworTH.com/BWVrT1.pDf RefErenCes Aspect, a., GrAngier, p., & RoGEr, G. (1982). ExpErimenTal ReAlIzaTIOn of EINStEin-poDolskyRoseN-bOhm gedanKeNexpEriment: a New Violation of BelL'S InEqualities. PhySicAl ReVIEw letTErS, 49(2), 91-94. audReTSch, j. (eD.). (2004). Entangled World: the fascinaTiON oF quantum inFOrmAtIon and cOmputatIon. VeRLag: WileY. Bostrom, N. (2002). are you LivInG in
, "disproving" a hypothesi s by assum ing i tsant it hesi s, t he editor's re p ly w as that you write, wedecid e. Logi c  i s nogrounds fo r edi to ri alap p ea l inaca demic p ublishing(Wh it worth & Frie d ma n, 2009).Que stions The f oll owingqu est i ons h igh light  someo f theissues co ve r ed: 1) Are qua n t um  mec hanics and genera l  r e lativity truestatem en t sa b out  re ality? 2)Do es sc i ence re q ui r e ano bjectively re al world? 3 )  Wo uld avi rtu a l real ity a ll o w s cience? 4)Howdoes a lo cal re a lity di f fer fro m an o bje cti ve o n e?  B ria nW hit w or thQ uan tum Bios ys te ms 20 10,2 ( 1 ) 22 1-2 49 2 47 5)  What is thelog ical opp osite  of p hysi ca lism,  thatonlyth e physical worl d ex ists? 6)Cou ld  th eworld be a u niv ers al comp uter th a t c al c u l at es and outputs its el f ?  7 ) In wha t ways do es our worl dact  lik e a vir tual re ality? 8 ) Coul d  a nobjecti ve  reali ty  ar ise  from a "b ig ban g"? 9) I f lig h t is a wave, w h at medium doe s  i t tr a velin?  10) Why ca nt a n ythi ng e v er  go faste r tha nl ig h t? 11) Is the virtu al  reali ty co njecture test able? Is i t f alsifiab le?I si t provable? 12 ) Ifmodern phy s ics hasfalsi fied obj ective re a l ity theo ry,  wh y i s i t st ill the accep t e d? 1 3)  How wo uld  the ma the mat ics  of  p hysics ch ange ifth eph ys ica l wor l d was vi rt ual ?14)  If t h e worl d isa vi rt ua l  re ality,w ho i s ob se rv ingit?  A cknow ledg e men ts Than ks to Ono fri o  Rus so ,NJIT, f or arousing m yinterest,to  Ke n Hawi c k , Massey  University, for listen i ng to m y r ambli ngs,  to CrisCal ude, A uck l and Un iversi ty, f or  au s efulc r it iqu e,  and to Jo n a tha n Dic ka u, M atthewRaspanti, Bruce Ma i er,  Tom Cambell,  Ro ss R h o de s,B ry a n W ar n er, A ndrew Eaglen an d Andrew T ho m as  for comme n ts.  E special  thanks  to m y  son Al ex, who h elped meth inka n d e xpress mor e clearl y. Still, all t h emista kes  are m in e a lone.  The c h apt er ve rsionis  can b e dow nl oaded at  http://brianwhitworth. com/BW VRT1. pdf  Referenc esA spe ct, A., G rang ier, P., &  Ro ger , G.(19 8 2). E xper i me nta l  Real izat i on of Ein s te in- P o do lskyRosen-B o h m  Ge danke nex p erimen t: A  New Violation of Bell's Inequal itie s .  Ph ysi c al R ev iew Letters, 4 9(2 ), 9 1-94. Au dr etsch, J. ( Ed.). (2 00 4 ). En tangle d Worl d: Thef a sc i nation  ofqua ntum info rma ti o n and c om pu t ation.  Ver la g: Wil ey. Bo s trom , N. (2002). Are y ou Li v i ng in 
, "disproving"_a hypothesis_by assuming its antithesis,_the editor's_reply_was that_you_write, we decide._Logic is no_grounds for editorial appeal_in academic publishing_(Whitworth_& Friedman, 2009). Questions The following questions highlight some of the issues covered: 1)_Are_quantum mechanics_and_general_relativity true statements about reality?_2) Does science require an_objectively real_world? 3) Would a virtual reality allow science?_4)_How does a_local reality differ from an objective one? Brian Whitworth_Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249_247 5) What_is_the_logical opposite of physicalism,_that only the physical world exists?_6) Could the world be a_universal computer that calculates and outputs itself?_7) In what ways does our_world act like a virtual_reality? 8)_Could an objective reality arise_from a "big_bang"? 9)_If light is_a wave, what medium does it_travel in? 10)_Why cant anything ever go faster_than_light? 11) Is_the_virtual_reality conjecture_testable? Is it_falsifiable?_Is it_provable?_12) If modern physics has falsified_objective_reality theory, why is it still the_accepted? 13) How would_the_mathematics of physics change_if the physical world was_virtual? 14) If the world is_a virtual_reality, who_is observing it? Acknowledgements Thanks to Onofrio Russo, NJIT, for arousing_my interest, to Ken Hawick, Massey_University, for listening to_my ramblings,_to_Cris Calude, Auckland_University,_for a_useful critique, and to Jonathan Dickau, Matthew_Raspanti, Bruce_Maier, Tom Cambell, Ross Rhodes, Bryan_Warner, Andrew Eaglen and_Andrew_Thomas for comments. Especial thanks to_my son Alex, who helped me_think and express more clearly._Still,_all_the mistakes are mine alone._The chapter version is can be_downloaded at http://brianwhitworth.com/BWVRT1.pdf_References Aspect, A., Grangier, P., & Roger,_G._(1982). Experimental Realization of Einstein-PodolskyRosen-Bohm Gedankenexperiment:_A_New Violation of Bell's Inequalities. Physical_Review_Letters,_49(2), 91-94. Audretsch, J. (Ed.)._(2004). Entangled World: The fascination of_quantum information and computation. Verlag: Wiley. Bostrom, N. (2002)._Are you Living_in