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RE: A Serious Article about Serious Things
I wonder if you have heard of the simulation theory?
The one supported by people like Elon Musk and some scientists?
I wonder if you have heard of the simulation theory?
The one supported by people like Elon Musk and some scientists?
Yes I have heard of this theory, and I feel as if there might be some truth to it. I would probably need to read more about it to comment fully.
My current sense is that it's a science-y way to say that we don't know what is going on and this could all be made up.
The word simulation seems to imply that we are simulating something else. What else could there be to simulate? From what position do we make this projection?
For sure we can doubt reality, but we can't doubt our experience of it and our ability to perceive. So in that sense maybe this is a simulation. But is that even a useful thing to know? Maybe in terms of tweaking the simulation and figuring out what 'simulates' it.
I agree that we should have a healthy amount of doubt. But I also think we should invest fully in our experience of life and pay full attention. I think that saying life is a simulation isn't super useful for me personally. I'm currently finding it more important to investigate who I am that is living the life - simulated or other wise.
Well, we actually have simulations all around us, if we could we would simulate our very own civilization, and if a more advanced species have the same likes, perhaps they could simulate a universe as complex as the one we are seeing.
Agree, whether we are on a simulation or not, we should make everything to make the best possible life.