Reality is interesting in the way that you just sort of plop into life... You could have been a mosquito, or a cat, but here you are. I often sometimes feel frustrated that the experience of life...
Reality is interesting in the way that you just sort of plop into life... You could have been a mosquito, or a cat, but here you are. I often sometimes feel frustrated that the experience of life is attached to my body, and that I cannot escape from that fact. If life really is a simulation, I don't think that detracts from its legitimacy. The truth is that you can never really know if anything outside of yourself is "real"... But you can be definitely sure that you're real, so there must be more to it, right? The article was a good read.
It’s Sunday. You wake up after a very pleasant sleep. You feel good. You decide to check your email. You have one new email in your inbox; and what d’you know, it’s from Elon Musk! It contains clear evidence that your entire universe is a simulation; and the words ‘Don’t show this to anyone’.
Your whole reality is simulated – everything you know, everyone you love, and even yourself are all an intricate collection of ones and zeros! What now?
After you discover that you are actually living in a simulation, the article spends a lot of time debating whether or not to share your revelation with the world, ultimately concluding with a firm...
After you discover that you are actually living in a simulation, the article spends a lot of time debating whether or not to share your revelation with the world, ultimately concluding with a firm "maybe not".
It occurs to me that an ideal solution would be to publish a very practical hands-on guide — a "survival guide", if you will — about a hypothetical revelation, perhaps in a philosophy magazine.
Reality is interesting in the way that you just sort of plop into life... You could have been a mosquito, or a cat, but here you are. I often sometimes feel frustrated that the experience of life is attached to my body, and that I cannot escape from that fact. If life really is a simulation, I don't think that detracts from its legitimacy. The truth is that you can never really know if anything outside of yourself is "real"... But you can be definitely sure that you're real, so there must be more to it, right? The article was a good read.
After you discover that you are actually living in a simulation, the article spends a lot of time debating whether or not to share your revelation with the world, ultimately concluding with a firm "maybe not".
It occurs to me that an ideal solution would be to publish a very practical hands-on guide — a "survival guide", if you will — about a hypothetical revelation, perhaps in a philosophy magazine.
... just sayin'.