And even if OP could show that physics couldn’t be simulated, it still wouldn’t follow that AGI was impossible, or even that it couldn’t be achieved by approximating the simulation that was proved to be impossible to do…
As a Brit, IMO both are perfectly acceptable in English prose. It isn't unusual to say "October the 4th" as opposed to "the 4th of October".
What’s wrong with just telling him it’s inappropriate and that the answer is no?
And even if OP could show that physics couldn’t be simulated, it still wouldn’t follow that AGI was impossible, or even that it couldn’t be achieved by approximating the simulation that was proved to be impossible to do…
As a Brit, IMO both are perfectly acceptable in English prose. It isn't unusual to say "October the 4th" as opposed to "the 4th of October".
What’s wrong with just telling him it’s inappropriate and that the answer is no?