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> And if you argue it from a mathematical standpoint, that is quite likely What???

• l1am0 3y ago
  It is highly unlikely, that we are the first ever species to create Virtual reality. And if we are not, then it is a lot more likely, that we are already living in a simulation :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlTKTTt47WE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlTKTTt47WE
  • beardyw 3y ago
    Does it make allowance for the utter pointlessness of the exercise? This idea has been around since at least the 17th Century in one form or another ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Berkeley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Berkeley ). Now we have computers which we imagine might be able to create a simulation. It is an interesting thought experiment but nothing more. By the way, what's this "we" thing. If you are in a simulation, there is no need for anyone else to "exist" except when you can see them. You are unique and alone.
    • BillyTheMage 3y ago
      > here is no need for anyone else to "exist" Speaking of resource optimization, I notice stuff all the time that makes me think "if this were a simulation, that's how I would have programmed it". For instance, the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon [1] seems useful. Don't spawn a word until it's needed. Once you've spawned it you might as well use it a good bit while the resources are loaded. - [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion
• firebaze 3y ago
  The argument is, an event (in this case, someone creates a simulation of an universe) happens observably at least once. That means its probability is >0. Now apply the law of large numbers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_large_numbers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_large_numbers). Not judging, but that's the mathematical standpoint to my understanding.