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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 06:19 PM Original message |
What do you think about the simulation argument? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Its an idea as good as any others, taken to varying degrees |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Love it! |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. "I wondered if I was real" |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 07:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Well, I'm very curious... |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-21-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. "I'll watch all in time... " |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I've watched, re-watched, read... amazing stuff |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. I think the simulation argument is for entertainment purposes only. |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-05-10 07:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. But don't forget |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. What are the prospects for artificial intelligence? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-10 01:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. What method do you suggest I use to determine the possibility of |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. It seems like an updated version of the brain in a vat idea. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. Kick |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Kick |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-04-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
9. Kick |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-04-10 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. Three kicks in a month and still no takers. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-04-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I'm not a mind reader, but I was able to read the following... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-22-10 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Every bit as interesting, and ultimately worthless, as any other... |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-02-10 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. Kick |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-09-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. Kick |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-10-11 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
20. Is God sitting in front of His computer and playing SimUniverse? |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-10-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. The problem is |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-10-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Yep. There's no way to tell. |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 06:56 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. If I wake up tomorrow |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 12:08 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. not unlike string theory |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 06:37 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Well, it's unlike string theory |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I was probably being overly snarky towards string theory |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Well, string theory may deserve a little snark |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-10-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Wow I'm glad you posted this |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. New twist on an old theme |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. But if this theory is true, there is no 'old' theme |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
28. Gross violation |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
32. Kick |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
33. In the OP of this thread is a link to a video, and that link no longer works. |
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KaoriMitsubishi (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
34. I was going to post a meaningful response but... |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
35. If there's anything to the simulation argument |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
36. . |
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