Universe Is Not a Computer Simulation, New Study Says (October 30, 2025)

Faizal et al. show that the fundamental nature of reality operates in a way that no computer could ever simulate. Image credit: Gemini AI.

“It has been suggested that the Universe could be simulated,” said Dr. Mir Faizal, a physicist at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.

“If such a simulation was possible, the simulated Universe could itself give rise to life, which in turn might create its own simulation.”

“This recursive possibility makes it seem highly unlikely that our Universe is the original one, rather than a simulation nested within another simulation.”

“This idea was once thought to lie beyond the reach of scientific inquiry.”

“However, our recent research has demonstrated that it can, in fact, be scientifically addressed.”

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