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You are absolutely correct to point out the key hole in this entire article; there are thousands of potential outcomes and potential benefits of proving we’re i
by owens99 7y ago
You are absolutely correct to point out the key hole in this entire article; there are thousands of potential outcomes and potential benefits of proving we’re in a simulation.
1. Perhaps the goal of the simulation is to prove it’s a simulation, sort of like Neo meeting the Architect
2. If we do prove it’s a simulation, perhaps we can make a plea to the creator for the things we want and need
3. It could be a combination of the two. If it’s a simulation and we discover it, perhaps the genie will grant us three wishes
Though it is also possible the author is correct. In any case, I would rather know the truth than remain ignorant.
- bena 7y ago1. is basically trying to create general AI. If you can make a simulation that is self aware, you've created intelligence. 2. is pointless. You can't. If while playing a video game, the game character turned to the screen and made a plea to you, would you listen? Or would you assume that it was a really weird game?
- ccvannorman 7y agoI'd listen and play along. What fun! A new friend that came from INSIDE the game? Maybe I'll take the lead when I meet Creator: "I have a QUEST for you.."
- jotm 7y ago2. Debug, reset NPCs
- nathanlied 7y agoOn 2, it widely depends. If I set out to create a game with 'advanced' AI (say, an algorithm actually capable of some form of self-learning, theoretically), and that happened, I'd hear it out. After all, the point is to make it smart, though I'd think no one would create a game to test out that level of algorithm - too costly. Similarly, if someone published a game with that level of possibility, they'd likely make it a huge selling point. However, if our universe is a simulation, I'd posit that whoever created it has a reasonable assumption that self-aware life could arise from the experiment. Now, whether "self-aware life" is as important an achievement, or something to be preserved, to them as our current society... No one can answer that without being completely speculative - even if we do prove we're a simulation.
- bitL 7y ago2. is more like an ant trying to overshoot its importance; a very limited being running inside a very limited universe demanding stupid things from the point of view of extraverse. You would probably laugh but most likely become angry at the ant's stupidity.
- tux1968 7y agoWe don't necessarily have to prove we're in a simulation for those things to be true. Maybe the idea of God and prayer are in fact exactly such a conduit to the people running the simulation. If you believe in the simulation, you have to believe that this idea is completely credible at least.
- coldtea 7y agoAssuming we're in a simulation, all those are quite big assumptions... "1. Perhaps the goal of the simulation is to prove it’s a simulation, sort of like Neo meeting the Architect" Yeah, and perhaps its not, and the simulation is discarded. "2. If we do prove it’s a simulation, perhaps we can make a plea to the creator for the things we want and need" And they'd listen to us because? What possible bargaining power would we have? >Though it is also possible the author is correct. In any case, I would rather know the truth than remain ignorant. That I can stand behind!
- owens99 7y agoYes, all of my statements are just one of thousands or millions of potentials scenarios.
- bitL 7y agoWhat if the theory about an evil Demiurge is correct, i.e. ultimate psychopath designing our reality to maximize suffering of conscious beings, manifesting in short periods of health/prosperity to acquire taste/comparison baseline followed by long/eternal periods of suffering? Would you still like to know...?
- owens99 7y agoAbsolutely. That would be incredibly enlightening.