> It seems to me that the only way to 'model' the universe is to > use the real > whole-universe - so a whole-universe intelligence would not have enough > computing power to model itself in complete detail therefore the > future would > still hold surprises that the whole-universe intelligence would > need to expend > energy on to manage - while its internal low entropy lasted.
But you don't need to model a system in complete detail to avoid big surprises. If you model a system in approximate detail then potentially you can avoid big surprises and have only small surprises. This depends on how good your model is, and what the system's dynamics are like. If a super-AI were reshaping the universe, it could reshape the universe in such a way that from that point on, the dynamics of the universe would be reasonably well predictable via compact approximative models. In fact this would probably be a clever thing to do, assuming it could be done without sacrificing too much of the creative potential of the universe... -- Ben G ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
