The Last Theory

I’ve been running simulations of our universe, according to Stephen Wolfram’s computational theory of physics. Where’s the computer that runs these simulations? Well, it’s right here. This a low-powered laptop in my hand is literally the computer that runs these universes. It’s natural to ask a follow-up question. If Wolfram’s right and the real universe evolves computationally in the same way as...

In the last episode, I introduced two fundamental characteristics of space: position and distance. Today, I’m going to introduce three more characteristics of space: dimension, separation & explosion. If it’s to be a viable theory of physics, Wolfram Physics has to accurately model space as we know it, including all five of these characteristics. Let’s see how it measures up. — Today’s episode...

What is space in Wolfram Physics? I’ve talked about the basic concepts of Wolfram Physics: nodes, edges, graphs & rules. I just threw these concepts out there. No explanation. No rhyme, no reason. Nodes, edges, graphs & rules. Take them or leave them. Naturally, this raised a few questions in some people’s minds. These questions can be summed up as follows: Wait... What? Nodes, edges, grap...

I like being asked questions about Wolfram Physics. When I try to answer them, though, I often find myself trapped in an infinite regress. To address a question about Wolfram Physics, I might first need to address another, more fundamental question, about physics . And to address that question, I might first need to address another, more fundamental question, than might be more philosophy than phy...

It’s all about the animations. I’ve been coding coding coding the few weeks to develop my simulations of Wolfram Physics . So now I’m able to explore a number of simple rules and ask a number of simple questions. What different rules could be applied to our universe? What different universes would arise from these rules? Today, I explore different rules, different universes. Today’s episode includ...

Wolfram Physics might be the most fundamental scientific breakthrough in your lifetime. And yet you’ve probably never heard of it. Here’s why. — Albert Einstein’s 1905 papers Stephen Wolfram’s project to find the fundamental theory of physics Stephen Wolfram’s 2020 announcement There are maybe half a million physicists in the world — Prefer to watch the video? Watch here The full article is here

Are you ready? Today, I’m going to dive right into Wolfram Physics. If you’ve never heard of Stephen Wolfram or his team’s project to find the fundamental theory of physics , don’t worry. Think of it like this: I’m going to dive right into the fundamental structure of the universe. And, well, you might not believe that the words “simple” and “physics” can go together, but I’m going to keep it simp...

I always envy those people who, through a fantastic stroke of luck, find themselves to be exactly the right person in exactly the right place at exactly the right time to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I always ask myself, why can’t that happen to me? Well, it just did. Let me explain. In this week’s episode, I discuss why I’m writing about Wolfram Physics. I’ll be digging into the detail...

Welcome to The Last Theory, an easy-to-follow exploration of what might be the last theory of physics. In 2020, Stephen Wolfram launched the Wolfram Physics Project to find the elusive fundamental theory that explains everything . On The Last Theory, I investigate the implications of Wolfram’s ideas and dig into the details of how his universe works.  Join me for fresh insights into Wolfram Physic...