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>It is not known what causes the normal protein to misfold Second sentence of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prion >Prions
by ryanmercer 8y ago
>It is not known what causes the normal protein to misfold
Second sentence of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prion
>Prions don't really suggest that life is a simulation.
To you, to me they do. I imagine with the logic you're using, nothing suggests we live in a simulation. I however recognize this as one of dozens of things that are like "hey wait a minute". No where in my replies have I stated "THIS IS IRREFUTABLE PROOF REALITY IS A LIE!" I said this is one of the things that makes me seriously consider the simulation hypothesis. One. Of many.
>The similarities to the 'corrupted blood incident' start and end with them both spreading to others in a local area.
One is an anomalous protein that causes other proteins it comes in contact with to become anomalous spreading out of control and ultimately killing the host the other was code meant to do a specific thing, in a specific area, that due to a bug (that allowed the infection to leave restricted areas) caused anything that it came in contact with to become corrupted spreading out of control.
I didn't say "ermagerd this is the thing that happened on gorkamorka" I said 'this reminds me of the corrupted blood incident', which it in fact does.
- Balero 8y agoTo be blunt. I think you are jumping to conclusions with saying this implies/suggests life is a simulation. You are completely right to point out that is is a bit weird. But then there are a bunch of logical steps (such as looking for a more likely solution) to take before starting to think this would suggest life is a simulation. There are a bunch of things I think that are more indicative (though, all have other possible, plausible solutions) of the simulation hypothesis. Some of the reasoning behind reality being a hologram (which I am not 100% on understanding). For the corrupted blood, I wouldn't call it a bug. There was no problem with the software, just a wayward pet.