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Originally Posted by Brujah
Sure, but go back to Nick Bostrom. Address his concise points first, now that you're interested. Reply to the first post with your thoughts?
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I studied these theories years ago... The whole argument supports itself by being unarguable.
First it says it is "possible" that a civilization could create a computer simulation which contains individuals with artificial intelligence.
He then turns right around and says, "A simulated individual inside the simulation wouldn?t necessarily know that it?s inside a simulation?it?s just going about its daily business in what it considers to be the "real world."
Then on his outline alone you must take on "faith", can we say religion anyone, that the following MUST exist for us to be in a simulation:
That a civilization so advanced to have these abilities would be so far outside our realm of understanding that they would literally be alien to us, not to mention completely unknowable and most certainly untouchable.
It COULD very well be possible or just another attempt by man to rationalize his existence.
I never said the simulation hypothesis wasn't possible by the way, you merely perceived that was my position. I belong to the "Anything Is Possible" camp.
If you're just getting into the study of theoretical science, hit me up, I could recommend some mind blowing reading material.