 in that world its events are as real as it gets. Even if a virtual blow only creates virtual pain to a virtual avatar, toe stubbing will still hurt. Further, if a person is identified with a virtual game its events become real imagine the identification possible in a multi-media, multi-player game with the bandwidth of our reality. A virtual world that is real within itself but still externally created can be called a local reality. Local and objective realities differ is not how their inhabitants see them, but in whether they need anything outside themselves to exist. Even physical existence is relative to the observer, e.g. a table is only "solid" to us because we are made of the same atomic stuff as it is, but to an almost massless neutrino the table is a ghostly insubstantiality through which it flies, as indeed is the entire earth. Only things constituted the same way are substantial to each other. So in a local reality, pixels could register other pixels as "real", but still be just information patterns to the containing reality. Such a reality could look like an objective one, as Hawking says: "But maybe we are all linked in to a giant computer simulation that sends a signal of pain when we send a motor signal to swing an imaginary foot at an imaginary stone. Maybe we are characters in a computer game played by aliens." (Vacca, 2005, p131) Yet to give context, the next sentence was "Joking apart,...". For some reason even to imagine the world is virtual can only be a joke with aliens. Yet if logically the world could be a local reality and if physically it behaves like one, shouldn't we at least consider the possibility? 2.5 The processing connection Physics could connect the physical world to information processing in three ways: 1. Calculable universe hypothesis: That processing could calculate physical reality. 2. Calculating universe hypothesis: That processing calculates some physical reality. 3. Calculated universe hypothesis: That processing calculate all physical reality. The calculable universe hypothesis states that information processing could simulate physical reality (Tegmark, 2007). Calculable here does not mean deterministic as processing can be probabilistic, nor mathematically definable as not all definable mathematics is calculable, e.g. an infinite series. Many scientists accept that the universe is calculable in theory, as the Church-Turing thesis states that for any specifiable output there is a finite program capable of simulating it. If our universe is lawfully specifiable, even
in that world its events are as real as it get. Even if a virtual gust only creates virtual pain to a virtual embodiment, toe stubbing will still hurt. Further, if a person is identify with a virtual game its events become actual imagine the identification possible in a multi - media, multi - player plot with the bandwidth of our reality. A virtual world that is real within itself but still outwardly created can be called a local world. Local and objective realities disagree is not how their inhabitant see them, but in whether they need anything outside themselves to exist. Even physical existence is proportional to the observer, e.g. a mesa is only " hearty " to us because we are made of the same atomic stuff as it is, but to an almost massless neutrino the mesa is a ghostly insubstantiality through which it flies, as indeed is the entire earth. Only things constituted the same way are substantial to each other. So in a local reality, pixels could register other pixels as " real ", but however be just information radiation pattern to the control reality. Such a reality could look like an objective one, as Hawking say: " But maybe we are all linked in to a giant calculator simulation that sends a signal of pain when we send a motor signal to swing an imaginary foot at an imaginary stone. Maybe we are characters in a computer plot played by foreigner. " (Vacca, 2005, p131) Yet to give context, the next sentence was " Joking apart, ... ". For some rationality even to imagine the world is virtual can only be a jest with aliens. Yet if logically the world could be a local reality and if physically it behaves like one, shouldn't we at least regard the possibility? 2.5 The processing joining Physics could connect the physical universe to information processing in three way: 1. Calculable universe guess: That processing could calculate physical world. 2. Calculating universe hypothesis: That processing calculates some physical reality. 3. calculate universe guess: That processing calculate all physical reality. The calculable universe guess states that information processing could simulate physical world (Tegmark, 2007). Calculable here does not mean deterministic as processing can be probabilistic, nor mathematically definable as not all definable mathematics is calculable, e.g. an infinite series. Many scientists accept that the universe is calculable in hypothesis, as the Church - Turing thesis states that for any specifiable output there is a finite program capable of simulating it. If our universe is legitimately specifiable, even
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 in that world its eventsare as rea l asitget s.  Eve n if  a virtual blo w  onl y creates virtual pain  to a  v i rtua l  a vatar , toe s t ub b i ngwi ll  st il l  h urt.Fur ther, i f a person  is  i dentified wi t ha virtualgam e its events  be come r ea l i m agine  th e ide ntific a tion p ossible i na  multi - media,m u lt i-pl ayer game with th e  b a ndwidth of our  reali ty .  A v irt ual  world tha tis re a l withi n  i t s e lfb ut still exte rnally crea t edcan be  c all e d a lo cal r ea l ity . Local and  obj ective re alitie s  differ is nothow th eir  in habi t an ts  se et hem ,  b uti n w hether t he yneedanyt h i n g  out sid e th emsel ves to exist.  Ev en p h ysi cal e xiste nceis  rela tive t o the  o bserver, e.g. a  tab le is onl y " so lid "to us becaus e w e a re made  of the sam ea t o mi c stuff as it is,bu t to  an almo st mas s le ss neutrino  t hetabl e is aghos t ly  insubst antial i ty  t hroughwh ich it  f lie s,as in d eedis the  entireearth .  Only things c o nstituted the sa m e  w a y ar e s ubstantialto e a ch o ther .  S o i n  a lo cal r ea l it y , pixels could regi st er oth er pi xels as "real ", but sti l l be justinfo r ma t ion patterns t o the  containin g  reality . Suc h a real ity could l ook like  an  ob jec tiv e on e, as Hawking s ays:  " But may bewe areall  li nke d i nto a gian t comput er  s im ul ati on th a t sendsasig na l o f pai n  whenwe se nd a  m ot o r s ignal t o  s w i ng a nim agin ary  f oot a t an ima ginarystone. Ma ybe we a re  c haracte rs in a compu te r game pla ye d b y alie n s ." (Vacc a, 2005, p131) Yet to g i ve cont ext , the  nex t sentenc e w as "Jo kin g  apart ,...".  Forso mer e asone v en  to  i magine the w orl d isvi rtua l can o nly be a joke with ali ens. Yet if l ogi call y th e w o rl d  co ul d  be a  local realityand if phy si c al ly it beha v esli ke one,  should n't w e  at lea st consid er the po ss ibil i t y?2.5 The pr ocessing  connecti o n Phy s ic s cou ldconnec tthe  phys ical w o rld  to i nforma ti on pro cessi ng  in thre e ways: 1. Calculable u nivers e hyp oth esis: Tha t p r oce ssing cou ld c alculate p hys ica l rea lit y . 2.Calc u la tin g  univ erse hypothesi s :Tha t pr ocessing ca l c u lat es so mep hysica l re ality. 3. Calcula t ed universe hy poth e s is:  Th a t pr oc essing calcula teal l physical  r eality. The  calcula bl e  univ erse h ypothe sis sta t e st hat in form ati on proces sin gc ould si mu la t e phys ical  r eality  (Tegm a rk,2 0 07). Calculablehered o es no t  me an de te rminist i c as  processin g can be pr obabil isti c, no r mathe ma ticall y d ef inable asn ot all de finab le math em atic s i s calc ulab l e , e.g . an  i nfi nite seri e s .M an ys cie ntis ts ac ce pt t hat the u n iverse i s c a lculabl eint h eory,a st h e Church-T uri ng th e s is statest hatf or any s pecifi able o utput t h ere  i s a fin ite p rogram ca pable ofs imu la ting  it. Ifou r un iv ers eis lawfully spe cifiable , even
 in_that world_its events are as_real as_it_gets. Even_if_a virtual blow_only creates virtual_pain to a virtual_avatar, toe stubbing_will_still hurt. Further, if a person is identified with a virtual game its events_become_real imagine_the_identification_possible in a multi-media, multi-player_game with the bandwidth of_our reality._A virtual world that is real within itself_but_still externally created_can be called a local reality. Local and objective_realities differ is not how their_inhabitants see them,_but_in_whether they need anything_outside themselves to exist. Even physical_existence is relative to the observer,_e.g. a table is only "solid" to_us because we are made of_the same atomic stuff as_it is,_but to an almost massless_neutrino the table_is a_ghostly insubstantiality through_which it flies, as indeed is_the entire earth._Only things constituted the same way_are_substantial to each_other._So_in a_local reality, pixels_could_register other_pixels_as "real", but still be just_information_patterns to the containing reality. Such a_reality could look like_an_objective one, as Hawking_says: "But maybe we are_all linked in to a giant_computer simulation_that sends_a signal of pain when we send a motor signal to_swing an imaginary foot at an_imaginary stone. Maybe we_are characters_in_a computer game_played_by aliens."_(Vacca, 2005, p131) Yet to give context,_the next_sentence was "Joking apart,...". For some_reason even to imagine_the_world is virtual can only be_a joke with aliens. Yet if_logically the world could be_a_local_reality and if physically it_behaves like one, shouldn't we at_least consider the_possibility? 2.5 The processing connection Physics could_connect_the physical world to information processing_in_three ways: 1. Calculable universe hypothesis:_That_processing_could calculate physical reality. 2._Calculating universe hypothesis: That processing calculates_some physical reality. 3. Calculated universe hypothesis: That processing_calculate all physical_reality. The calculable universe hypothesis_states_that_information processing could simulate physical reality (Tegmark, 2007). Calculable here_does not_mean deterministic as_processing can be probabilistic, nor mathematically definable as not all_definable mathematics is calculable, e.g. an infinite_series. Many scientists accept that the universe is calculable in theory,_as the Church-Turing thesis states that for any_specifiable output there is a finite program_capable of simulating it._If_our universe is lawfully specifiable, even