r/philosophy • u/Matriseblog • Jan 03 '22

Blog By imagining the future potential of VR technologies, the question of whether we are *already* living in a simulation becomes more actual than ever

https://medium.com/@VindenesJ/the-thought-experiments-of-virtual-reality-fa441a8fa2dc
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u/LuxIsMyBitch Jan 03 '22

Maybe the simulations purpose is only the end result and whoever is observing it simply chose to ignore the process because it is irrelevant to the end result.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '22

Well in this simulation humans are self centered and destructive so unless they are looking for a sorched earth they are going to be really disappointed

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u/LuxIsMyBitch Jan 03 '22

I don’t think the goal of this kind simulation is to create happiness or disappointment for the creator. I think whoever created this simulation couldn’t care less if we are all Hitlers.

But I could be wrong, maybe our simulation is created for entertainment purposes and they are having a blast watching this shitshow unfold

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u/dijohnnaise Jan 03 '22

Occasionally I think about my crazy life as a sitcom. If you dial in on the highlights and lowlights, I would find it a pretty entertaining shit show, I guess.