Physics is about finding the shortest program that reproduces the universe

No. Physics is about finding the shortest *encoding function* that maps from concrete physical states of the universe onto abstract representational states of our internal models.

To see trivially why @BasedBeffJezos's definition doesn't work... (1/2)

Jonathan Gorard

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My recent "dunk" about encoding functions and the algorithmic/Kolmogorov complexity of the laws of physics may have seemed flippant, but it actually goes back to an old 17th century philosophical conundrum: the dichotomy between idealism and materialism.

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Kolmogorov complexity, physics laws 

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