---- Man Discovers he is an NPC, You might be too... -----
So after a talk with @bobaphet in the comments of one of his posts we got into the concept of the holographic universe and some of its implications. One of these implications was the possibility of the virtual reality/ matrix realm we live in being occupied by NPC's (Non Playable Characters), like in a video game. This was put forward as some of the reasoning for some of the ridiculous things people do , in this case it was Stupid Clumps, but this kind of behavior stretches well beyond just one kind of action.
There are many strange and odd behaviors which van be observed if we look at the hooman condition,this could indicate that there may very well be NPC's among us, lolz. What is interesting is that this article (linked with the top image) states that a man came to the realization that he himself was an NPC. This came up in my feed after the discussion.... coincidence or the algorithms that spy on us doing the best work? you decide, lolz.
There have been many a great mind which have recently speculated that "IF" we do exist in a simulated universe that the artificial intelligence within these universes would be "so good" that the AI would believe that they are real, meaning the NPC's would not be able to distinguish themselves as being "not real".
So what does this mean for the world if this man CAN recognize that he is a NPC ? is our simulated environment now on the brink of falling apart because this AI has recognized that they are not "real"? Is this an indication that the AI is advancing at such an incredible rate that it is now becoming self aware? Should we fear the Skynet scenario ? is it a glitch in the matrix that will be patched with the next update ? are these updates what create the Mandela Effect?
Many good questions to be asking at this point in the article, but then we come to the realization that while the simulated universe, holographic universe and many other theories, while legitimate in the fact that they are beig studied as possibilities of our existence , have no "evidence" to support or refute the validity of this theory. In layman terms it means its neither here nor there....
What i believe is that the he fact that this guy believes he is an NPC has more to do with the current state of what society deems as acceptable behavior, filling the quota of societal norms , the hooman condition, being a creature of habit and quite a number of philosophical and psychological constructs. We are conditioned to act and respond this way in our lives, to be certain people, do certain things.... being unhappy with the understanding of who you are and what you do is a mechanism to facilitate change, to become better than just another cog in the machine..... if you dont like what you see in yourself, you can live with it or change it.... its up to you.
If you come to the realization that you too are an NPC, repeating the same things expecting different results, being the background person in another persons story, then you have take the first step in the process. That is, realizing there is an issue in the first place. From this point forward the options are limitless to what we can shift our state of consciousness to, we can also choose to stay the same. so... what will it be ?
Most people get sucked into this lie. That you have to own certain things , go to work like a normal person. As you said. Sadly most of us are NPCs this is a great post . I wish people would see this and make a change in their life. But I feel like if enough people did, many governments would find a way to increase regulation because they don’t want us to have this much freedom
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we must admit there is a problem f=before we can do anything about it, this is the hardest step and most are not willing to admit this.... it would destroy their entire belief system. It harms the mind by causing cognitive dissonance... we cat have that now can we? lol. So we convince ourselves that we are "doing fine" and "everything is alright".... all the while we ignore the fat=ct that we are a bunch of talking monkey clinging to a giant rock hurtling through space, with no idea what the fuck is going on , lolz
Agreed, we can be NPC like Neo in the Matrix, like the Truman Show, etc.
Yes, when we see the NPC in us, like light in the darkness, we are given then more choices.
its a matter of seeing that we are NPC in the first place though , lolz
Upvoted. Interesting. Can we evolve past NPC?
i think that would depend on the individual, we are all programed from birth by, culture, religion, social norms, society, parents, friends, family etc. and each of those (and many more) are international as well... there are many variables to consider and some which we will not be aware of also.
but if we are to test ourselves we must first knowledge the error and bias in ourselves and not look to the external for means of nullifying our feelings of cognitive dissonance.
It is the understanding the we are NOT self aware and never will be, but that we are constantly becoming "more" self aware as we learn and grow, we can choose to the speed of this as we seek self congruence and true autonomy. but it all begins with self reflection and acceptance of the self.... flaws and all.
Agreed.
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Very interesting article...keep them up!💜💜
thanks :)
I am not sure if I am an NPC, but there's a possibility.
its a shfifty shfifty chance ;) lolz
Did you ever think, that you are a NPC who writes about NPCs? 😉
My girlfriend always makes fun of me, when I play PVP in a game and I complain about how strong the other player is when I lose, she tells me, that these are not real players but NPCs that are programmed for me to spend more money in the game. 😀
oh @atmosblack , i think lots of things... trust me, lolz . sometimes all i do is lay awake at night and think of these kindsa scenarios
lolz she may be right you know..... i play retro stylez, new games are for people who are willing to buy a game which has not been completed and you have to "buy" the rest of it through transactions , dlc, updates and pay to play..... no thanks, lolz
i think this is the definition of insanity ....I don't want to be NPC....Help!!!!
well we have the choice ;) just remember even the AI can become self aware mang ;)
I saw a movie based upon the above premise, sorry I cant remember the name. The artificial reality existed on a number of levels and the hero, who killed a man on the lowest level, struggled to get back to reality. It was complex but entertaining.
would love to know the name ..... do you remember the actors in it ?
No sorry cant remember, if it does come to me I will let you know
all good thanks mate :)
Movies are repeated so often here that I am bound to see it again and I will remember you unless dementia sets in. 😊
coolies :)
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