Will most physicists believe in a version of the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis by 2030?
Will most physicists believe in a version of the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis by 2030?
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2030
8%
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Resolves YES if a super-majority (2/3rds) of cosmologists and / or theoretical physicists agree one way or the other, according to a reputable survey, on or before the year 2030.

If no "reputable" survey exists by the end date, then the market will resolve as NO.

Reputable surveys have at least 100 responses and are performed by a reputable organization.

"A version" of the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis is defined as any "theory of everything" where "the universe is a mathematical object in and of itself".

Some info on the mathematical universe hypothesis can be found here.

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