Science Suggests We're Living in the Matrix
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Can we walk up walls, dodge bullets and do this?
No? Figure out how to do all that first, then maybe we can talk. I can't honestly be the only one who wants all that stuff to happen.
More to the point though: They make a simulation of world of...this!? Seriously, we coulda had an epic sci-fi universe, a badass fantasy world or even just awesome imaginative societies. Instead? We get stuck in this bland little world? I think i need to have a talk with the programmers..
No? Figure out how to do all that first, then maybe we can talk. I can't honestly be the only one who wants all that stuff to happen.
More to the point though: They make a simulation of world of...this!? Seriously, we coulda had an epic sci-fi universe, a badass fantasy world or even just awesome imaginative societies. Instead? We get stuck in this bland little world? I think i need to have a talk with the programmers..
Wait wait wait wait...
So what are these scientists trying to tell me?
That I can dodge bullets?
So what are these scientists trying to tell me?
That I can dodge bullets?
Good chance that everyone who read this is going to wind up dead after being assassinated by a computer program with the appearance of an agent.
CAPTCHA: Game over.
CAPTCHA: Game over.
Not to burst the bubble, but the GZK is a theoretical upper limit. It hasn't been proven. So the only news here is that two theories give the same result. One theory gives a (relatively speaking) ordinary explanation, whereas one gives an outlandish 'we're all sets of binary 1s and 0s' explanation.
In effect, this is the same as saying: "In a simulation, we would see houses. In reality, we see houses. Therefore: simulation."
(Okay, yes, I'm simplifying, but you get the idea.)
In effect, this is the same as saying: "In a simulation, we would see houses. In reality, we see houses. Therefore: simulation."
(Okay, yes, I'm simplifying, but you get the idea.)
This is the kind of shit people use to try and discredit "Science" as a whole. Eugh. The original research is very poorly represented. I doubt VERY much the original scientists who did this research really drew such a conclusion from it.
Fun hypothetical though.
Fun hypothetical though.
...Well, someone's reaching for a conclusion... I mean, if this was a computer simulation, wouldn't it be, I dunno, more interesting? Hell, I'd love to be able to do all that bullet time stuff...
Serously...
The problem I have with this is that it would therefor have to assume that we, as we currently exist, are nothing but computer programs ourselves. If you start a simulation and plug your entire society into it. All the people in the simulation would be virtual representatives of the people outside the simulation in reality. If the virtual representations advanced enough to create another simulation and plug everyone into that, then that would mean that the 2nd simulation is filled with virtual representations of virtual representations. So from that point on, all future simulations would be filled with virtualized virtual beings.
Then there's the question of who the hell started it all? Are we to assume that humans are that ancient of a species? Or that the Reapers created a virtual universe that simulates nature perfectly so that the simulation itself can create entire ficticious species such as humanity just by running the numbers?
The problem I have with this is that it would therefor have to assume that we, as we currently exist, are nothing but computer programs ourselves. If you start a simulation and plug your entire society into it. All the people in the simulation would be virtual representatives of the people outside the simulation in reality. If the virtual representations advanced enough to create another simulation and plug everyone into that, then that would mean that the 2nd simulation is filled with virtual representations of virtual representations. So from that point on, all future simulations would be filled with virtualized virtual beings.
Then there's the question of who the hell started it all? Are we to assume that humans are that ancient of a species? Or that the Reapers created a virtual universe that simulates nature perfectly so that the simulation itself can create entire ficticious species such as humanity just by running the numbers?
Yup, I thought so. To all the non-believers, God does exist. It's just that the world is just one big game of The Sims to him.
So, if you see a plate of cookies appear in the middle of a room, don't go after the cookies. Because if you do, the only exit to the room will disappear and boxes of fireworks will appear and you won't be able to resist setting them off and burning yourself alive in the room.
So, if you see a plate of cookies appear in the middle of a room, don't go after the cookies. Because if you do, the only exit to the room will disappear and boxes of fireworks will appear and you won't be able to resist setting them off and burning yourself alive in the room.
THIS KNOWLEDGE NEEDS TO BE SPREAD! D:
HOW LONG BEFORE THE MACHINES WIPE OUR MEMORIE-
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What were we talking about?
HOW LONG BEFORE THE MACHINES WIPE OUR MEMORIE-
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What were we talking about?
Think about it, if those codes did something, wouldn't they of caused us to have infinite money, lives, or other goodies any of the other of the millions of times people has used them?Scrythe said:Lectori Salutem said:power overwhelingSupahGamuh said:impulse 101
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Well, I'm all out of ideas.
We need to come up with completely original codes to find the God mode of this universe!
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Well, that's all I got.
Guys, guys, I think all of you are missing the big picture here.
Okay, what do we all use the internet for? That's right, porn. So, theoretically, the beings that created OUR universe would use THEIR internet for porn, too.
I think we all know what needs to be done now. If our universe really IS a giant simulation, then we need to scour the universe for the ancient super-porn made by our creators. And it will be glorious.
Okay, what do we all use the internet for? That's right, porn. So, theoretically, the beings that created OUR universe would use THEIR internet for porn, too.
I think we all know what needs to be done now. If our universe really IS a giant simulation, then we need to scour the universe for the ancient super-porn made by our creators. And it will be glorious.
I always found the "infinite simulations theory" to be a fat load.
It makes the massive assumption that a race would, for some purpose, rather erase their lives and live in a simulation for eternity. Yeah, that sounds like something ANYONE would do... especially live in a simulation with crime and hatred and war and death. Totally sounds like something someone would do.
I mean, if this was a simulation, wouldn't it be idealized? I love my video games, but I'd never want to live in one. Wouldn't a race advanced enough to create perfect virtual reality be advanced enough to desire actual fulfillment?
It makes the massive assumption that a race would, for some purpose, rather erase their lives and live in a simulation for eternity. Yeah, that sounds like something ANYONE would do... especially live in a simulation with crime and hatred and war and death. Totally sounds like something someone would do.
I mean, if this was a simulation, wouldn't it be idealized? I love my video games, but I'd never want to live in one. Wouldn't a race advanced enough to create perfect virtual reality be advanced enough to desire actual fulfillment?
