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Monday, March 6, 2006 12:00 AM

Secrets of the cosmos

Could the universe be a giant computer? A new book argues just that, and unlocks some great scientific mysteries along the way.
By Laura Miller

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  • Monday, March 6, 2006 06:44 AM

    metaphysics and physics

    Delving into the more bizzare elements of physics and quantum mechanics brings up, at least to me, questions of spirituality. Having avidly read most of the popular literature on physics for the last two decades I have begun to speculate on where this new information will take us, if we survive. Some of the ideas that the universe is based on information have profound implications for everything from teleportation to time travel. To explore this I have started a blog of an encounter with an advanced civilization, explaining how understanding and manipulating the information can provide a stepping stone to the future. If you are interested you can find these ruminations on the blogspot website under 'probdrive'.

    —Mike Pinetree

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