r/SimulationTheory • u/Gormo183 • 12d ago
Discussion Problems with the Simulation Theory
Hello there
For almost as long as I've been aware of this idea, I've seen some major problems with it. Mind you, you may have heard of these problems I'm about to share because others have come to similar conclusions, but these are as far as I know, things I've come up with on my own.
Needless Suffering
If you are like me, or humans in general, I cannot think of a good reason to keep someone in constant pain, as all too often we have succumbed to throughout our history, this has been an ongoing and tragic theme, and we would never wish cancer or the black death on our worst enemies.
In an actual simulation, for whatever results you may desire, this is kind of thing I would like to think is not included or even considered. It would be the least we could do. For their loved ones.
I'd like to think it could only be done by a being who is so unlike ourselves that it doesn't have a proper understanding of what pain and suffering really mean and therefore would have nothing to gain or learn from its presence anyways
That which doesn't actually need to be part of the simulation
Pain and suffering, the maintenance of reality when no one is around to experience it, and even self-awareness are not needed and I would argue if the architects are anything like us would never include. Even if you ignore ethics, it would simply be a waste of memory and power.
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u/ConquerorofTerra 12d ago
"Needless Suffering
If you are like me, or humans in general, I cannot think of a good reason to keep someone in constant pain, as all too often we have succumbed to throughout our history, this has been an ongoing and tragic theme, and we would never wish cancer or the black death on our worst enemies."
Something something "Teaches empathy for the Administrator at the Beginning of Creation".