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Physics World

Seven steps to virtual heaven

D. Greene

Published Jun 1, 1997• 0 citations
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Having been retired for about 12 years, I have had more time to think about virtual physics than the recently retired David Brown (May p80). I would suggest that the subject could develop at something like seven levels of increasing virtuality.
DOI
10.1088/2058-7058/10/6/16

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