Ancestors, rather. Unless the idea is that they invented time travel, too. (Also, if our ancestors created the computer/computer program that is the universe--what did our ancestors live in? (Not the universe, presumably, since the idea is that they created it)I can comprehend the idea that this universe is code running on a program on a physical computer- one created by our descendants. — anonymous66
Ancestors, rather. Unless the idea is that they invented time travel, too. — Terrapin Station
NIck Bostrom makes an intriguing argument."But why would we believe that the universe is a computer or computer program?" — Terrapin Station
Our scientists decide to create a reality to investigate what happen if our history was somewhat different. — anonymous66
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