Neil DeGrasse Tyson thinks our universe is a computer simulation and a science professor claims to have evidence it is true

Did you know that notable scientist Neil DeGrasse Tyson thinks our universe could be a simulation, and now a science professor claims to have evidence that it is true?

The wild theory has been floating around for years, but it is back in the spotlight after fresh attention on comments from Tyson and arguments from University of Portsmouth researcher Melvin Vopson.

Tyson’s view is that because humans cannot yet build a full universe simulation, it may be more likely that a more advanced civilization already has.

Vopson then takes things a step further by arguing that there could be signs in physics that point to our reality being digitally constructed.

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s thoughts on our universe being a computer simulation

This crazy tech idea sounds like it belongs in a sci-fi movie, but Tyson has previously suggested there is a serious philosophical angle to it.

The astrophysicist has argued that if simulation technology keeps getting more advanced, there is every chance a civilization somewhere could create a reality so detailed its inhabitants would never know the difference.

That is what makes the theory so fascinating because it flips the obvious question on its head.

Instead of asking whether humans will one day create a fake universe, it asks whether someone else, potentially aliens, already beat us to it.

Professor claims to have evidence to back it up

Vopson’s argument centers on entropy, which in physics is usually described as a measure of disorder.

He believes information systems behave differently from the standard second law of thermodynamics and that this could point to another kind of entropy called ‘information entropy’, helping keep the universe organized.

The researcher has suggested that a simulated universe would need built-in data compression and optimization to reduce the computational load.

According to his theory, that could explain patterns seen in nature, biological systems and mathematical symmetry.

Of course, not everyone is buying this.

Some scientists argue reality cannot be fully described by computation alone, meaning the universe could not be a simulation after all.

For now, the computer simulation theory sits firmly in the realm of speculation, but it is one of those mind-bending ideas that makes you wonder whether someone somewhere could be watching the entire universe play out like a very elaborate game.