I am a 21-year-old "Ronin" (3rd-year gap student) from Japan.
Today is the Common Test for University Admissions—a mandatory, once-a-year national exam that serves as the sole gateway to university. Missing it means waiting another full year.
I spent the last 6 years of my life preparing for this single, all-or-nothing event. But this morning, I realized that the only degree I truly need is Resolve.
So, I didn't go.
Instead of taking the test, I traded my admission ticket and years of effort for the power to create Artificial Life. I dedicated this past year entirely to Rust and C++, realizing that it is 100x more exciting to be the one defining society than to be a mere cog turning inside it.
To prove—mostly to myself—that I am not dropping out because I can't do the math, but because I want to solve harder problems, I wrote a fictional entrance exam for a "University of the Universe."
It combines non-perturbative physics, higher category theory, and computational metaphysics to explore the existential dread of being an outlier.
Here is the Abstract and a sample problem.
2026 Entrance Exam: Department of Computational Metaphysics
Abstract
This examination probes the candidate's fluency across non-perturbative physics, higher category theory, and computational complexity. It treats the universe not as a physical object, but as a legacy code base running on Planck-scale hardware.
Core themes: local vs. global, perturbative vs. non-perturbative, computable vs. uncomputable, self vs. other.
Problem 5: Privilege Escalation in the Universe Simulator [50 Points]
The universe is a legacy simulation running on a quantum computer with Planck-scale grid $\ell_P$. Memory is holographically allocated on the boundary per the Bekenstein bound. An attacker (physicist) attempts root access via heap overflow.
(a) Buffer Overflow via Black Hole Formation [10 Points]
The Bekenstein bound: $S \leq S_{Bek} = \frac{A}{4\ell_P^2}$
The universe's buffer is hardcoded as `uint64_t` ($2^{64}$ bits).
(i) Using $S_{BH} = \frac{4\pi G M^2}{\hbar c}$, compute minimum mass $M_{overflow}$ (in $M_P$) for out-of-bounds write.
(ii) Show $M_{overflow} \sim 10^{9} M_P \approx 20\,\mu\text{g}$ (micro black hole scale).
(iii) Conclude: the universe runs without ASLR. Physical constants are stored at predictable addresses. Black holes are heap sprays.
You can read the full exam here (Gist):
https://gist.github.com/fumi2026/a6d1b9af31e1960448f5333c2a1a1425
(Note: I am currently implementing these first principles into an AI engine running locally on an iPhone X. Demo video coming soon.)
Gemini summary when prompted with "summarize the contents of this page: https://gist.github.com/fumi2026/a6d1b9af31e1960448f5333c2a1...":
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Here’s a *summary of the contents* of the page you linked:
The GitHub Gist *“entrance-exam.md”* by user fumi2026 appears to be a *fictional and highly mathematical entrance exam* titled:
> *“2026 Entrance Exam: Department of Computational Metaphysics”* > University of the Universe (v.2026.01) — with a surreal subtitle: Time Limit: Until Proton Decay ([Gist][1])
*Overall theme:* It reads like an academic problems set blending real advanced mathematical and physical topics with satire and absurdity. Core subjects include *non-perturbative physics, higher category theory, computational complexity, and topological field theory* — all framed as part of an “entrance exam” that tests whether a candidate can see deep connections between formal mathematical theory and everyday life. ([Gist][1])
### Key sections (all highly conceptual and playful):
* *Abstract:* Describes the exam as probing fluency in advanced mathematics and physics, blending serious theory with “mundane interpretation” and testing pattern recognition between formal and familiar contexts. ([Gist][1])
* *Instructions:* Candidates may choose problems to earn points toward a fictional admission or scholarship, including humorous grading outcomes like “Summon to interview (singularity detected).” ([Gist][1])
* *Problems:*
* *Colophon:* States that while the math is real, the applications are fictional, and the hidden lesson ties back to category theory metaphors about identity and transformation. ([Gist][1])In short, the gist is a *creative, fictional math/physics exam* blending genuine advanced topics with humor and metaphor, not a traditional academic syllabus or real exam. ([Gist][1])
[1]: https://gist.github.com/fumi2026/a6d1b9af31e1960448f5333c2a1... "entrance-exam.md · GitHub"
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PS: I tested other models as well. They give similar results.
ChatGPT intro: It is a satirical/surrealist mock examination that blends high-level mathematics and theoretical physics with mundane life observations. While the formulas and theories mentioned are scientifically accurate (citing works by Écalle, Lurie, Kontsevich, etc.), the questions apply them to absurd scenarios.
Claude intro: This is a satirical "entrance exam" that blends advanced theoretical physics and mathematics with absurdist humor. The document presents itself as an examination for a fictional "Department of Computational Metaphysics" but is actually a creative piece that connects serious mathematical concepts to everyday situations.
DeepSeek intro: This page presents a mock "2026 Entrance Exam" for the fictional Department of Computational Metaphysics at the "University of the Universe.". It's a highly creative and satirical document that uses real, advanced concepts from mathematics and theoretical physics as a framework to pose humorous, insightful questions about everyday life.
For reference, the github account owner of the gist (https://gist.github.com/fumi2026) was created ~9 hours before this post was submited
The OP's HN account was created 1 day ago
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