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Confirmed! We Live in a Simulation
I am not at all convinced by this article that suggests our whole universe is a program on some kind of computer; it's two reasons for believing we are in a simulation are that the speed of light is a limit caused by the computer's processor speed, and that consciousness has no evolutionary purpose so it must exist for the benefit of the people watching or playing in the simulation.
To the latter point I say theism is another good explanation; indeed this simulation hypothesis is a kind of theism, probably polytheism or something like Hinduism. Doesn't Hinduism teach that the universe is Brahma's dream?
Our reality does seem to be designed to be as interesting as possible, with a lot of human happiness being sacrificed to make history more fun to observe. Since I believe in life after death and am basically universalist I think we'll all benefit from being able to look back on all the interesting history we've lived through.
I am not at all convinced by this article that suggests our whole universe is a program on some kind of computer; it's two reasons for believing we are in a simulation are that the speed of light is a limit caused by the computer's processor speed, and that consciousness has no evolutionary purpose so it must exist for the benefit of the people watching or playing in the simulation.
To the latter point I say theism is another good explanation; indeed this simulation hypothesis is a kind of theism, probably polytheism or something like Hinduism. Doesn't Hinduism teach that the universe is Brahma's dream?
Our reality does seem to be designed to be as interesting as possible, with a lot of human happiness being sacrificed to make history more fun to observe. Since I believe in life after death and am basically universalist I think we'll all benefit from being able to look back on all the interesting history we've lived through.