Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
> If every computation is implemented everywhere anyway, this is equivalent to > the situation where every > computation exists as a platonic object, or every computation exists > implemented on some computer or > brain in a material multiverse. But if implementing a particular computation depends on an observer, or a dicitonary, or somesuch, it is not the case that everything implements every computation unless it can be shown that evey dictionary somehow exists as well. > The dynamism part can be provided by a simple physical system such as the > idle passage of time. > If you allow for parallel processing you don't need much time either. This > leads to a situation whereby > every computation is implemented by universe with a single electron What is parallel about a single electron ? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
