> In a way, the universe is the computer that is calculating its own future all the time.

Reminds me of this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Universe-Quantum-Computer-...

> Is the universe actually a giant quantum computer? According to Seth Lloyd—Professor of Quantum-Mechanical Engineering at MIT and originator of the first technologically feasible design for a working quantum computer—the answer is yes. This wonderfully accessible book illuminates the professional and personal paths that led him to this remarkable conclusion.

> Is the universe actually a giant quantum computer? According to Seth Lloyd—Professor of Quantum-Mechanical Engineering at MIT and originator of the first technologically feasible design for a working quantum computer—the answer is yes

http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Universe-Quantum-Computer-...