If the aliens are here, that means our understanding of physics is very partial. But we already knew that, didn’t we?

Simulation Theory

My latest working paper as of June 2025 is called “Repositioning Mind and Matter in a Simulation Scenario”, and explores the idea that our experience/apparent world arises algorithmically from different possibilities of an underlying schema. I seek to offer possible visions that fully integrate mind.

In a shorter recent paper, “Simulation Hypothesis: Optimisation, Wave-particle Duality and a New Termination Risk”, I explore optimisation in the implementation of reality as an explanation for various anomalies. What might the implications be for us of scarce computing resource?

Buddhist Nidānas as Roadmap for Artificial Sentience

In response to the recent interest in the capacity for artificial intelligence to become sentient, in 2022 I wrote a paper that outlines sentience as described by core Buddhist teaching. To summarise briefly, I suggest that sentience most parsimoniously emerges as a response to the problems that arise competing for computational resources in a fractured single mind, rather like an agent-based model of problem solving. Are we all living in a simulation? You can see the paper on Vixra here: https://vixra.org/abs/2206.0153

Hello!

Genevieve Gorrell, M.Phil. (Cantab), Ph.D.

I’m a retired computer scientist, having published in algorithms, and later, online disinformation, as well as being educated to masters level in psychology. My interests include digital physics and eastern and western esotericism. My artistic style embraces elements of dark academia, esoterica, cosycore, grunge and retro.

I’m based in north west England, where I also run a gardening business.

Photo credit for the flamingos: Mali Maeder on Pexels.

Various Appearances

I share my recent working papers about the nature of reality on viXra. My author page on viXra is here: https://rxiv.org/author/genevieve_gorrell

I share my art in my new Art Station portfolio as of May 2024, and for some years before that, on Tumblr (https://www.tumblr.com/vanprestonart)

I am honoured to be included in the online gallery at Autistic Eye, which showcases the work of autistic artists, featuring an earlier painting: https://www.autisticeye.co.uk/Online%20Gallery/online-gallery.

My studies/drawings from observation appeared in the Harris Open 2021 and the Big Picture Drawing Group “Working in Community” exhibition, 2023, curated by Bernie Velvick at Artfull.

I have a fledgeling shop on Etsy, currently featuring a select assortment of digital downloads, including a colouring in sheet I made in honour of the bravery of UFO whistleblower David Grusch, showing the large red cube UFO, as well as the dark cubes contained within transparent spheres.