&gt; Why should anyone care that it&#x27;s mathematics?<p>Well, if the universe is a simulation, then you can start poking around for the limits of the simulation and finding out new things is something that lots of people enjoy.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.technologyreview.com&#x2F;view&#x2F;429561&#x2F;the-measurement-that-would-reveal-the-universe-as-a-computer-simulation&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.technologyreview.com&#x2F;view&#x2F;429561&#x2F;the-measurement-...</a>