Beavis, by analog we mean a system which has continuous stable states.
In digital systems when a bit goes from 0 to 1, the voltage goes through all the values from,say, -5 to +5 in a nanosecond, the inbetween values are not stable.
The question here is not of range. If its possible to create a soul by binary numbers alone, then may be a 15 digit number will be accurate enough. The question here is - whether its possible to do this by numbers alone or do we need actual matter going through analog states.
Now we have two possibilities -
1. Soul (consciousness) is some kind of higher matter, of which we don't know yet.
2. Soul is only information, nothing else and is independent of matter.
Assuming 2nd is true, its possible to build it using numbers,as numbers are good approximations for information, 15 is enough.
Assuming 1st is true, we need to arrange the material (in similar fashion as brain) and hope to find a soul inside, the analog method.
Hopefully its clear what I'm saying.
In digital systems when a bit goes from 0 to 1, the voltage goes through all the values from,say, -5 to +5 in a nanosecond, the inbetween values are not stable.
Quote15 significant digits should be more than enough.For what? To simulate a soul?
The question here is not of range. If its possible to create a soul by binary numbers alone, then may be a 15 digit number will be accurate enough. The question here is - whether its possible to do this by numbers alone or do we need actual matter going through analog states.
Now we have two possibilities -
1. Soul (consciousness) is some kind of higher matter, of which we don't know yet.
2. Soul is only information, nothing else and is independent of matter.
Assuming 2nd is true, its possible to build it using numbers,as numbers are good approximations for information, 15 is enough.
Assuming 1st is true, we need to arrange the material (in similar fashion as brain) and hope to find a soul inside, the analog method.
Hopefully its clear what I'm saying.
QuoteCan you prove the laws of physics aren't digital with only 1000 significant digits?The laws of physics describe the real world which is purely analog, and has infinite possible states, which is obviously not digital.