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The Matrix v0.0.1-alpha

There's a lot to think about here.

Nathan Broadbent

08 Nov 2025

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What Does Thermodynamics Say About Morality?

I don't agree with the original post anymore. It was an interesting thought experiment, but I think it was a mistake to try to explain higher-order phenomena like "morals" and "ethics" using lower-order thermodynamic principles. In fact, I think it might actually work the

User Experience is Computation

TL;DR Computer programs with a user interface are parallel computation across multiple substrates: CPU and brain. This is a follow-up to my post about Universal Causal Language (UCL). The Concept Every program with a user interface is running parallel computation on both a CPU and a brain. The computation

Universal Causal Language

One IR to Express Causality Across Code, Language, Law, Music, and Biology

The Reflective Universe Hypothesis

The Reflective Universe Hypothesis proposes that if the universe is computational, its very computation entails a lower-order causal manifold whose projection constitutes the universe’s observable output. Discovering or disproving that domain defines the ultimate boundary between science and metaphysics. Toward a Test of Causal Closure 1. Premise: The Universe

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What Does Thermodynamics Say About Morality?

User Experience is Computation

Universal Causal Language

The Reflective Universe Hypothesis