but an enormous number of simulations won't increase the likelihood of other things being simulations. Even in a universe replete with simulations each and every simulation must be composed of parts which are constituitive for the possibility, but insufficient separately. The number of parts is always greater than the number of simulations. — jkop
How would an exercise in counting infinities be a reason to believe that reality is a simulation? — jkop
simulation theory — Grey
The argument is that if there are more simulated worlds than there are non-simulated worlds then you're more likely to be in a simulated world than a non-simulated world. — Michael
Some would call it a futile endeavor because the question is unanswerable. — TheMadFool
the words 'vat' and 'brain' would not refer to real brains and vats either — jkop
There is a decisive answer to the question whether we're brains in a vat, recall. We're not brains in a vat, because if we were, then not only would our lived world be a simulation, the words 'vat' and 'brain' would not refer to real brains and vats either. Likewise, we don't live in a simulation.
We're not brains in a vat, because if we were, then not only would our lived world be a simulation, the words 'vat' and 'brain' would not refer to real brains and vats either. Likewise, we don't live in a simulation. — jkop
Of course, we don't know that purpose yet but all the evidence is there to make that assumption. — Grey
But I really like playing with the idea currently that the entire universe could cease to exist for years on end and we would never know. If you think about it, if reality is a simulation, the simulation could crash and everything would cease to be. But if the simulation has save points and is rebooted at the time it crashed we wouldn't notice anything. It's a fun idea to think about I guess. — Grey
I kinda like to think that if we, in the 3rd dimension can create 2 dimensional simulations — Grey
If you've justified this in the thread, I didn't see it. Please and kindly direct me there.Look at nature. Everything acts with purpose. — Grey
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