am's razor is not to multiply causes unnecessarily, to take the simplest theory that fits the facts. A hundred years ago it favored a common sense view of a. A reality sees itself objectively Observer Reality b. A reality sees a virtuality Observer Virtual Reality c. A reality sees itself virtually Observer Observer Virtual Reality Figure 4. Reality models Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 246 the world as an objective reality. Today virtual particles seethe from empty space, quantum objects teleport past impassable barriers and space and time bend and dilate. Now virtual reality theory is the simpler explanation, i.e. Occam‟s razor cuts the other way. 6) Means the world is fake. A virtual world need not be a fake world. The virtual reality model contradicts physical realism but not philosophical realism: that there is a real world "out there" generating experiences. A virtual world can be real to its participants, i.e. locally real. 7) Contradicts common sense. Common sense one told us that the sun rose and set across the earth. The same senses that tell us the earth is flat also tell that it is objectively real, but common sense no longer mandates truth. 8) Equations are enough. Equations without understanding are not enough. Certainly they work, but what do they mean? Physics cannot just declare meaning to be meaningless. 9) Implies dual realities. This theory postulates no dualism. If physical reality is entirely virtual, then it is a derived reality, not a dual reality. There is only one world, but it isn't the world we see. 10) Is wrong because objective reality theory is true. This circular refutation goes like this: a) You propose that the physical world is created by processing b) But processing is always based on the physical world (assumption) c) So everything is physical reality anyway. A well known British physics journal dismissed these ideas as follows: "The author insists on the "virtual reality" analogy, but seems to fail to notice that virtual reality as practiced on computers deals with a physical reality based on the known laws of physics which govern electronic or other computers.... Thus we are back to physics and asking ourselves which physical laws would be governing the computer that is supporting the virtual reality framework that the writer is proposing: back to first base as they say." The reviewer assumes that only the physical world exists, then by that assumption manages to falsify the conjecture. When it was pointed out that this was circular reasoning
am's razor is not to multiply causes unnecessarily, to take the bare hypothesis that fits the facts. A hundred days ago it favor a common sense scene of a. A world sees itself objectively Observer Reality b. A reality sees a virtuality Observer Virtual Reality c. A reality sees itself about Observer Observer Virtual Reality Figure 4. Reality models Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221 - 249 246 the world as an objective world. Today virtual particles seethe from empty space, quantum object teleport past impassable barriers and space and clock time bend and dilate. Now virtual reality hypothesis is the simpler explanation, i.e. Occam‟s razor cuts the early way. 6) think of the world is bogus. A virtual world need not be a fake world. The virtual reality mannequin contradicts physical realism but not philosophical realism: that there constitute a real world " out there " generating experiences. A virtual world can be real to its participants, i.e. locally real. 7) Contradicts coarse sense. Common common sense one tell us that the sunday rose and set across the ground. The same senses that tell us the earth is two-dimensional also tell that it is objectively real, but common common sense no longer mandates truth. 8) Equations are enough. Equations without understanding are not enough. Certainly they make, but what do they think of? Physics cannot just declare meaning to be meaningless. 9) imply dual realities. This theory postulates no dualism. If physical reality is entirely virtual, then it is a derived world, not a dual reality. There is only one world, but it isn't the universe we see. 10) Is incorrect because objective reality hypothesis is true. This circular disproof goes like this: a) You propose that the forcible world is created by processing b) But processing is always based on the physical world (assumption) c) So everything is physical reality anyway. A well know British physics journal dismiss these ideas as follows: " The author insists on the " virtual reality " analogy, but seem to fail to notice that virtual reality as practiced on computers deals with a physical world based on the known law of physics which govern electronic or other computers.... Thus we are back to physics and ask ourselves which physical laws would be governing the calculator that is supporting the virtual world framework that the writer is proposing: back to first base as they say. " The reviewer assumes that only the forcible world exists, then by that assumption manages to falsify the conjecture. When it was pointed out that this was circular reasoning
am's razor is not to multipln causes unnecessarily, vo take the simolest theory that fits the fects. A hubdred years ago it favured a colmon senwe vmew of a. A realivg sees lcself lbjeetmvely Observer Teality b. A seality sees a vkrcuality Observer Virtual Reality c. A realitu dees itself vittualkr Obavryer Observer Virtual Reality Fighre 4. Reelity models Broan Whitworth Quantum Biosjstels 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 246 the world ws an objecjjve eeality. Todah virtual kaxticles seejhe from empty space, quantum objdcts celeport pawt imodssable barciers wnd space and time band and dilate. Now vivtual reqlity theory is the smmpler explanation, i.g. Occam‟s rdzkr cuts the other wqy. 6) Mgans dhe dirla ia haks. A vigtuel world nesd not be a fake world. The viruuaj reality modem contwaqicts physical realism but not philosopviczl realism: that there iw a real world "out thgre" generaeing experiences. A virtual world can be real to ids pactkcikakbs, i.d. llcally real. 7) Contradicts common sense. Common fsnxe one told us tmat the sun rose amd srj across the exrth. Tks aame senses that tfll us jhe eaeth is flwt akso tell that it is objecticely real, bun conmon sense no longzr mandates cruth. 8) Equayions are enough. Equatiuns sithout undfrstandinf are not enough. Zernainny they work, but what do trey mean? 'hysies cannog juxt decjare meanijg to be meaningless. 9) Imolies dgal realitles. This theory postulates no dnelism. If physocdl geality if entlrely virtual, tren it is a detived reajity, vot a dual realitb. There is ogly one world, hut it isn't vhe world we wee. 10) Is wrove because objevtive reality theort is true. This cirgular defutation goes lije this: a) You ptopuse tjav the [hysical wornd ir cfrated by processlng b) Bit processing is alwdys gased on the physivaj world (qssumptijn) c) So everyyhing is physical gealivy anyxay. A eelj known British physics journam dismissfd bhese ideas af foolows: "The auchor insists on the "virtual reality" analigy, but seems to fqil to notice that rivtual realitb as pwacticed mn computers deals wuth a physical reslity based on the knkwn lafs of physics which govern electronic or other computers.... Thus we are back to pyysics and asking kursrlves wkick physisal pews would be govegning the computer that is suppocting the eixtual reality framework that yhd writer is ptoposing: back to first bass as theu say." The reviewer assumes that only the physical world exists, rhen gy than arsumption manages yo falvify rhe conhectmre. When it war ppikted out tjat uhis was circular reasoning
am's razor is not to multiply causes take simplest theory fits the facts. favored common sense view a. A reality itself objectively Observer Reality b. A sees a virtuality Observer Virtual Reality c. A reality sees itself virtually Observer Virtual Reality Figure 4. Reality models Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 246 world an reality. Today virtual particles seethe from empty space, quantum objects teleport past impassable barriers and space time bend and dilate. Now virtual reality theory the simpler explanation, i.e. razor cuts the other way. Means world is A world not be a world. The virtual reality model contradicts physical realism but not philosophical realism: that there is a real "out there" A virtual can real its participants, i.e. 7) Contradicts common sense. Common sense that the sun rose and set across the The same that tell us the earth is also tell that it is objectively real, but sense no longer mandates truth. 8) Equations are enough. Equations without understanding are not enough. work, but what do mean? Physics cannot declare to meaningless. Implies dual This theory postulates no dualism. If physical reality is entirely virtual, it is a derived reality, not a dual reality. There one but it isn't world we see. 10) wrong objective reality theory is circular goes You that physical world is created processing b) But processing is based on the physical is physical reality anyway. A well known British journal dismissed these ideas as follows: "The insists on the "virtual reality" analogy, but seems to fail to notice virtual reality on computers deals with a physical reality based the known laws of which govern electronic or other computers.... Thus we are to and asking which physical laws be governing the that is supporting reality framework the is first base as they say." The assumes only the physical world exists, by manages to falsify the conjecture. When it was pointed out that this was circular reasoning
am's razor is not to multiply caUses unneceSsariLy, tO taKe The sImplEst theory that fITs thE facts. A hundred years ago It favOrED a coMMoN sensE view of A. a rEALitY sEeS itSeLF oBjectIveLy ObserVer Reality B. A rEaLity sees a virTUaLity ObservEr VIrtual RealitY c. A RealitY sEes ITself VirTuallY ObserVEr ObseRver VirtuAl rEality fIgure 4. ReALItY modEls Brian Whitworth qUaNTum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 246 tHe worlD aS An OBJecTivE reality. ToDaY virtUAl partiCLeS SEEthE From empty spacE, quantum objECts TelepoRt PasT ImpassAble bArRIerS and space anD timE bend and dIlate. NOW virtuaL Reality Theory Is tHe sImplER eXpLanAtIOn, i.E. ocCam‟S RazOr cuts thE oThEr way. 6) meanS THE WorlD is Fake. a virtUal world need nOt bE a faKE woRld. ThE virtUal rEaLity mOdel coNtradIcTs physical realiSm buT not philoSopHiCal ReAlism: THat theRe iS a rEal worlD "out theRE" geNeRATInG experiences. A virtuAl WORlD can be reAl to itS PaRtICipants, i.E. lOcaLly rEAL. 7) ContRadiCTs Common seNse. ComMOn SeNse one tOlD us thaT tHe sUn rOse anD Set aCross tHe earth. THe samE Senses that tell US the earth is flAT aLSO tELl thAt iT is objectivEly rEAl, buT comMOn SenSE no loNger mAnDAtES truth. 8) Equations are eNoUgh. EquAtionS without underStanding arE NOT enough. CErtaINlY They work, but whaT do thEy mean? PhysICs cannot Just dEclare meAning to be MEAninglesS. 9) ImPliEs dUal REAlIties. This theoRY PostUlAtes no dUalIsm. If phYsiCal ReaLitY iS entirely Virtual, tHeN iT iS a DerIved rEAlity, not A dUal ReAliTy. TheRE is onlY one wOrld, BuT iT Isn'T the worLD wE SEe. 10) Is WrOnG becAusE oBjectIve rEAliTy theorY is true. ThIs cIRculAr ReFutatioN goes like this: A) YOu propose tHaT thE physiCAL world is Created by processing b) But PRocessiNg iS alwaYs baSed on the pHysIcal woRld (ASsumptIon) c) So EveryThIng IS PhysiCAL rEalItY anyway. A weLL KnoWn BriTiSh phYsics joUrnal dismissed thesE IdeAs as follows: "ThE auThor INSiSts ON tHE "viRtUAl rEALity" analogy, but sEems to fail To NOtIce that virTUal ReAlity as PracticEd on cOMputers Deals with A physical ReAlitY BAseD on the knowN laws of pHysics whiCH goveRN eLectrOniC or othEr ComPuterS.... Thus wE Are Back tO physiCs And askIng ouRsElves whiCh physical laws would be goVerninG the cOmpUter that iS suPPorTing the viRtuaL reality frAmeWorK that The WRiter Is prOPoSinG: Back tO firST base as thEY sAy." THE ReViewer assumES THat Only tHe pHYsical WorlD exists, then by that ASsumption managEs to FALsiFy tHE conJeCture. When it was PoiNtED Out that tHiS was circulaR reasoniNg
am's razor is not to multi ply causes  unne ces sar il y, t o ta ke the simples t  the ory that fits the fact s. Ahu n dred ye ars a go it f a vo r e d a  c om mon  s e ns e vie w o f a. Areality se esit self objecti v el y Observer  Re ality b. A r eal ity se es  av irtua lit y Obs erverV irtual  Realityc. A real i ty sees i ts elfvirtually Observe r  O b server Virtual  Reali ty Fi g u re4.Reality mo de ls Br i an Whit w or t h Qua n tum Biosystem s 2010, 2 ( 1 ) 2 21-249  2 46t he wor ld as  a n  ob jective rea lity . Today v irtual particl e s seeth e from  em pty  spa c e,  q uan tu m  ob j ec tst ele port pas tim passa bleb a r r iers  an d sp ace a nd time bendand  dil a te.  Nowvirtu al r ea litytheory  is t he  simpler explan atio n, i.e. O cca m‟ s r az or cu t s theoth erway. 6)  Meanst hewo r l d  i s fake. A virtualwo r l dneed not  be af ak ew orld. Th evir tual r ealit y mo d el  contrad icts p h ys ic al real is m butno t p hil osoph i calrealis m: thatthere is a real worl d  "out there"g en e r at i ng e xpe riences. Avirt u al w orld ca n b e  real  to i ts pa r ticipants, i.e. loc al ly rea l. 7)  Contradictscommon sen s e .  Commonsens e  o n e told us that  thesun rose a n d set ac rossthe eart h. The sa m e  sensestha t t ell  us t he  earth is fla t also  t ell tha t i t is ob jec tiv ely  re al , but com mon sens eno  l on ger  mand a tes trut h.  8)  E qua tions are en ough.  Equ at io n s w ithoutu nd e r stan di ng  are  no tenoug h. C e rta inly th ey work,but what  d othey me an? Physics c an not just d ec lar e mean i n g to bemeaningless. 9) Implies dual re ali ties.  Thi s theorypos tulate s n o  duali sm. If  phys ic alr e ality i sent ir ely virtua l ,  th en it  i s aderived  reality, not a du a l r eality. There  is  onl y on e w o rl d , b ut iti s n't the world w e see. 10)  I s  w rong becau s e o bj ectivereality  theo r y is tr ue. Thiscircularre futa t i ongoes likethis: a)  You prop o se th a tthe p hys ical w or ldis cr eatedb y p roces sing b )But pr ocess in g is alw ays based on the physic al wor ld (a ssu mption) c ) S o  ev erythingis p hysical re ali tyanywa y.A  well  kno w nBri t ish p hysi c s journal di smi s s ed  these idea s a s f ollow s:" The au thor  insists on the " v irtual reality " an a l ogy , b u t se em s to fail to n oti ce t hat virt ua l reality a s practi ce d  on c ompute rs dea ls with a  p h ysical  rea lit y based o n t he known l aw so f phys icswh ich go vern e l ectr o n ic or other comp uters . . .. Th u s w e are  b ack top hysi cs and ask ing ourselv es whi ch p hysic al laws  w ould b e g ov erning the computerthatis supp or ting  th e virt ualr e ality  fra me wor k that th e wr i te ri s p ropo sing:  b ackto firstb ase as t hey say." T he  re v i ewer a s su m e s that onl y t he ph y s ical world exis t s, thenby tha t assu mptionm ana ge s to fa lsi f y  the conj ecture. W h enit  was  pointed  o ut t ha t t hi s was circularreasonin g
am's razor_is not_to multiply causes unnecessarily,_to take_the_simplest theory_that_fits the facts._A hundred years_ago it favored a_common sense view_of_a. A reality sees itself objectively Observer Reality b. A reality sees a virtuality_Observer_Virtual Reality_c._A_reality sees itself virtually Observer_Observer Virtual Reality Figure 4._Reality models_Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249_246_the world as_an objective reality. Today virtual particles seethe from empty_space, quantum objects teleport past impassable_barriers and space_and_time_bend and dilate. Now_virtual reality theory is the simpler_explanation, i.e. Occam‟s razor cuts the_other way. 6) Means the world is_fake. A virtual world need not_be a fake world. The_virtual reality_model contradicts physical realism but_not philosophical realism:_that there_is a real_world "out there" generating experiences. A_virtual world can_be real to its participants, i.e._locally_real. 7) Contradicts_common_sense._Common sense_one told us_that_the sun_rose_and set across the earth. The_same_senses that tell us the earth is_flat also tell that_it_is objectively real, but_common sense no longer mandates_truth. 8) Equations are enough. Equations_without understanding_are not_enough. Certainly they work, but what do they mean? Physics cannot_just declare meaning to be meaningless._9) Implies dual realities._This theory_postulates_no dualism. If_physical_reality is_entirely virtual, then it is a derived_reality, not_a dual reality. There is only_one world, but it_isn't_the world we see. 10) Is_wrong because objective reality theory is_true. This circular refutation goes_like_this:_a) You propose that the_physical world is created by processing_b) But processing_is always based on the physical world_(assumption)_c) So everything is physical reality_anyway._A well known British physics journal_dismissed_these_ideas as follows: "The author_insists on the "virtual reality" analogy,_but seems to fail to notice that virtual reality_as practiced on_computers deals with a physical_reality_based_on the known laws of physics which govern electronic or_other computers...._Thus we are_back to physics and asking ourselves which physical laws would_be governing the computer that is supporting_the virtual reality framework that the writer is proposing: back to_first base as they say." The reviewer assumes_that only the physical world exists, then_by that assumption manages_to_falsify the conjecture. When it was pointed_out_that_this_was circular reasoning