Submitted by izumi3682 t3_z2jqwa in Futurology
imdfantom t1_ixh91tv wrote
Reply to comment by izumi3682 in How to test if we’re living in a computer simulation by izumi3682
>We are going to be simulating them. And they are going to wonder who or what we are. Shortly thereafter they will start simulating on their own
Ultimately whether this is actually possible is the crux of the matter. .
Let us assume this type of simulation is impossible and therefore we will never manage to create them.
No matter how advanced we get, a "simulation theory" proponent can always say "we just aren't advanced enough/our simulations aren't sophisticated enough/we just need more computing power"
In this scenario simulation theory will be an unfalsifiable theory.(Of the dream of a mad god/plato's cave/brain in a vat/solipsism variety)
Until we create such a simulation, our reality is indistinguishable from one where such simulations are impossible.
Basically, first create a simulated reality, then maybe we can talk about turtles.
izumi3682 OP t1_ixj3eve wrote
What do you think a video game is? It is a simulated reality driven by imperatives (the narrative). We as the player are the mind that is experiencing the simulated reality. And with the advent of truly efficacious VR, we will start to see simulated realities that will be, well pretty convincing. And I am only talking about our stone-knives-and-bearskins primitive efforts in 2022. Think about how our videogames look in 2022 and consider how they looked in 1974. I would say our efforts to recreate reality are coming along fairly quick, just in audio-visual context alone.
Perhaps you have heard the terms, "presence" and "immersion" in reference to the human experience in VR? "Presence" is believing you are for a few moments at a time, in the VR. "Immersion" is forgetting for a few moments at a time that there is real life apart from your VR experience. Both "Presence" and "Immersion" are going to rapidly improve in this decade. VR is certainly the next step and well, I don't want to repeat myself. I put it like this once if you are interested.
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