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Most of the things in this list I can see what they're testing for but your favorite stumps me. Can you give me a hint? Thanks.

lyrrad 6y ago
I assume it's a joke to test if reality is a simulation or a dream.
- Buildstarted 6y ago
  That makes complete sense and it went right over my head. Thanks
- m463 6y ago
  When Elon Musk was talking about reality vs simulation, I couldn't help but think he's onto something If you were going to play a simulation game, you would not be a normal participant. You would not play a normal person, you would play the successful guy at the top launching spaceships and making money. So - the chances of Elon Musk being in a simulation are very high compared to normal people.
  - pyhtel 6y ago
    I would assume most simulations would be more academic/business related, like how we have tools that simulate a wind tunnel, rather than for entertainment purposes
  - fidelramos 6y ago
    The entities running the simulation knew you would think like that, which is why they put Elon Musk there so the simulated you thinks "nah, if I were simulated my life would be awesome".
  - AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
    I had the exact opposite take, that him talking about that is (further) evidence he's a bit off his rocker. Not that being off his rocker is necessarily a problem. In fact, it might be the only reason he's doing interesting stuff with his wealth instead of just trying to turn it into more wealth for the sake of a high score.
  - nkrisc 6y ago
    But I'm not Elon Musk, and I'm not super rich and successful, so therefore I am real and he is as well and not a simulation. I don't know what things are like your simulation, however.
  - sumtechguy 6y ago
    His mistake in his assumption is all games are the same. Sometimes I play a game that is kind of 'boring' and relaxing like a bit of solitaire. Other times I play a fragfest with 15 other people looking to take my head off. Sometimes I intend to play something exciting and end up playing max/min stats. Sometimes I just suck at the game...

lyrrad 6y ago

I assume it's a joke to test if reality is a simulation or a dream.

Buildstarted 6y ago
That makes complete sense and it went right over my head. Thanks
m463 6y ago
When Elon Musk was talking about reality vs simulation, I couldn't help but think he's onto something If you were going to play a simulation game, you would not be a normal participant. You would not play a normal person, you would play the successful guy at the top launching spaceships and making money. So - the chances of Elon Musk being in a simulation are very high compared to normal people.
- pyhtel 6y ago
  I would assume most simulations would be more academic/business related, like how we have tools that simulate a wind tunnel, rather than for entertainment purposes
- fidelramos 6y ago
  The entities running the simulation knew you would think like that, which is why they put Elon Musk there so the simulated you thinks "nah, if I were simulated my life would be awesome".
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
  I had the exact opposite take, that him talking about that is (further) evidence he's a bit off his rocker. Not that being off his rocker is necessarily a problem. In fact, it might be the only reason he's doing interesting stuff with his wealth instead of just trying to turn it into more wealth for the sake of a high score.
- nkrisc 6y ago
  But I'm not Elon Musk, and I'm not super rich and successful, so therefore I am real and he is as well and not a simulation. I don't know what things are like your simulation, however.
- sumtechguy 6y ago
  His mistake in his assumption is all games are the same. Sometimes I play a game that is kind of 'boring' and relaxing like a bit of solitaire. Other times I play a fragfest with 15 other people looking to take my head off. Sometimes I intend to play something exciting and end up playing max/min stats. Sometimes I just suck at the game...