Cosmosis [Formerly The UFO Rabbit Hole]

Reading Reality: Myth, Time, and the Simulation Hypothesis with LD Deutsch

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Sep 5, 2025
Laura Deutsch, author of "Time, Myth and Matter," dives deep into the realms of consciousness, mythology, and technology. She explores how myth and physics uniquely interpret reality and highlights the intriguing parallels between the I Ching and binary code. Discussing the Simulation Hypothesis, Deutsch suggests it resembles a creation myth more than scientific theory. She also tackles the paradoxes of time—eternalism versus presentism—and examines the significance of synchronicity in shaping our understanding of existence.
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INSIGHT

Physics And Myth Read The Same World

  • Physics reads the external structure of reality while mythology reads the internal one.
  • Laura Deutsch argues both may spring from the same deeper organizational principles.
ANECDOTE

Leibniz And The I Ching Encounter

  • Leibniz encountered the I Ching while developing binary arithmetic and referenced it in his paper.
  • Deutsch highlights this synchronicity as a striking tie between ancient divination and modern computing.
INSIGHT

Simulation Hypothesis As Modern Creation Myth

  • The simulation hypothesis functions like a contemporary creation myth rather than a strict scientific theory.
  • Deutsch frames creation myths as necessary cultural structures that evolve with available technology.
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