This existence is a simulation. What the simulation is looking for, the purpose of it, I'm not sure. Perhaps it's simply an "alternate history" simulation and some kid somewhere has a research assignment and wants to see what would have happened to Earth if one past event changed and now we have to live out the consequences. One day we may even wake up and find ourselves on another planet having had the strangest dream...
The simulation theory is one I like because I could definitely see our world getting to that point in technology. It's only a stretch then, to imagine we do create a simulated world. After all, look how many people love games like the Sims.
I think the biggest piece of evidence in favor of a simulated reality is the Copenhagen interpretation.
Basically, there are three reasons why simulated realities are or are not possible:
The computational requirements are too high and it's not possible.
The computational requirements are met but there are legal or ethical reasons not for simulating multiple realities.
There are simulated realities.
Of those three rules, any one of them is likely to be true. However, if the third is true, then it's possible there are a near infinite number of simulated realities, because why wouldn't there be is technology and ethics are not concerns?
I believe the generally quoted number of years the U.S. military is ahead of the public in technology is 10. If that were true, and IBM has this potential, and Watson has his potential- who the fuck knows what they could be up to in secret!
And that's not to mention the exponential growth of processor power, which is still being hit every year.
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arrjayjee ago
This existence is a simulation. What the simulation is looking for, the purpose of it, I'm not sure. Perhaps it's simply an "alternate history" simulation and some kid somewhere has a research assignment and wants to see what would have happened to Earth if one past event changed and now we have to live out the consequences. One day we may even wake up and find ourselves on another planet having had the strangest dream...
ElspethTirel ago
The simulation theory is one I like because I could definitely see our world getting to that point in technology. It's only a stretch then, to imagine we do create a simulated world. After all, look how many people love games like the Sims.
I think the biggest piece of evidence in favor of a simulated reality is the Copenhagen interpretation.
arrjayjee ago
Basically, there are three reasons why simulated realities are or are not possible:
Of those three rules, any one of them is likely to be true. However, if the third is true, then it's possible there are a near infinite number of simulated realities, because why wouldn't there be is technology and ethics are not concerns?
ElspethTirel ago
The 1st reason is the most logical issue.
Ethics? Legality? HAHAHA says the United States government.
IBM hit 4.5% of 1 human brain (and all of a cat's) in 2011, and said they'd be able to do an entire human one by 2019
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/graphic-science-ibm-simulates-4-percent-human-brain-all-of-cat-brain/
I believe the generally quoted number of years the U.S. military is ahead of the public in technology is 10. If that were true, and IBM has this potential, and Watson has his potential- who the fuck knows what they could be up to in secret!
And that's not to mention the exponential growth of processor power, which is still being hit every year.