The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes--and Its ImplicationsPenguin Publishing Group, 1997 - 400 páginas A penetrating exploration of the new physics, including time travel, quantum computers, and the multiverse – as referenced in the film “Avengers: Endgame” For David Deutsch, a young physicist of unusual originality, quantum theory contains our most fundamental knowledge of the physical world. Taken literally, it implies that there are many universes “parallel” to the one we see around us. This multiplicity of universes, according to Deutsch, turns out to be the key to achieving a new worldview, one which synthesizes the theories of evolution, computation, and knowledge with quantum physics. Considered jointly, these four strands of explanation reveal a unified fabric of reality that is both objective and comprehensible, the subject of this daring, challenging book. The Fabric of Reality explains and connects many topics at the leading edge of current research and thinking, such as quantum computers (which work by effectively collaborating with their counterparts in other universes), the physics of time travel, the comprehensibility of nature and the physical limits of virtual reality, the significance of human life, and the ultimate fate of the universe. Here, for scientist and layperson alike, for philosopher, science-fiction reader, biologist, and computer expert, is a startlingly complete and rational synthesis of disciplines, and a new, optimistic message about existence. |
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The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes--and Its Implications David Deutsch Visualização parcial - 1998 |
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abstract entities argument atoms behave behaviour Big Crunch brain cause complex copies CRYPTO-INDUCTIVIST DAVID depends Dr Johnson's Earth effect evolution example exist experience explanation explanatory fabric of reality fact Figure finite fundamental future Galileo genes happen human idea inductivism inductivist infinite interact interference intuition justified knowledge laws of physics light logically machine mathematical mathematicians means motion moving multiverse natural numbers niche numbers observations omega point outcome paradigm parallel universes particles particular past phenomena physical objects physical reality physically possible environment planets Popper Popperian predictions prevailing theory problem of induction proof properties quantum computer quantum theory rational reason refuted repertoire replicator rival rules of inference sense sequence shadow photons Shor's algorithm simulated slits snapshots solipsism spacetime specified strands structure tangible theory of computation theory of everything things Tipler true Turing principle understand virtual reality virtual-reality rendering world-view
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