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Question: Do we live in a simulation, and if we do, does it matter?
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Yes, but we can't do anything about it, so who cares?		  
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Yes, and it should be critical to how we view the world		  
#3
No		  
#4
Who knows?		  
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« on: May 29, 2017, 05:34:05 PM »
« edited: May 29, 2017, 05:39:48 PM by kyc0705 »
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Personally, I voted "Who knows?" I think it's extremely unlikely, but any theory about the fundamental nature of the universe is nonfalsifiable—that is, impossible to conclusively disprove.
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2017, 02:35:32 PM »
Quote from: kyc0705 on May 29, 2017, 05:34:05 PM
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Personally, I voted "Who knows?" I think it's extremely unlikely, but any theory about the fundamental nature of the universe is nonfalsifiable—that is, impossible to conclusively disprove.
I voted No. Simulation of what? Reality? Then what is reality? We get into a "who created G-d"-style infinite regression.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2017, 11:57:28 PM »
Quote from: mathstatman on May 30, 2017, 02:35:32 PM
Quote from: kyc0705 on May 29, 2017, 05:34:05 PM
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Personally, I voted "Who knows?" I think it's extremely unlikely, but any theory about the fundamental nature of the universe is nonfalsifiable—that is, impossible to conclusively disprove.
I voted No. Simulation of what? Reality? Then what is reality? We get into a "who created G-d"-style infinite regression.
Some physicists have found possible evidence that the universe is holographic, that we might just be some advanced being's computer game.


I put "who knows?" I don't think so, but really, there's no way to test this and know for sure, at least right now.
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The Arizonan
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« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2017, 03:34:18 PM »
Quote from: Blue3 on May 30, 2017, 11:57:28 PM
Quote from: mathstatman on May 30, 2017, 02:35:32 PM
Quote from: kyc0705 on May 29, 2017, 05:34:05 PM
--see above--

Personally, I voted "Who knows?" I think it's extremely unlikely, but any theory about the fundamental nature of the universe is nonfalsifiable—that is, impossible to conclusively disprove.
I voted No. Simulation of what? Reality? Then what is reality? We get into a "who created G-d"-style infinite regression.
Some physicists have found possible evidence that the universe is holographic, that we might just be some advanced being's computer game.


I put "who knows?" I don't think so, but really, there's no way to test this and know for sure, at least right now.

There's also mathematical evidence to support this theory as well. In that case, we better hope that the simulation doesn't crash.
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