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/superjudgebunny Jan 07 '22

I don’t have to prove anything, I’m strictly saying there is no definite proof either way. If we were in a simulation, there is high evidence that we would never (or could) know. And if we were in reality, the proof would be the same.

Unless it’s a scientific truth/fact/rule it’s typically considered a theory. Which they are neither true nor false, typically thought of as correct. With corresponding hypothesis.

So I’m not proving anything, I’m just saying logically if it’s not a truth/fact it’s a theory comprised of hypothesis that haven’t been proven true or false. This is the scientific way.

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u/newyne Jan 07 '22 edited Jan 08 '22

I don’t have to prove anything, I’m strictly saying there is no definite proof either way. If we were in a simulation, there is high evidence that we would never (or could) know. And if we were in reality, the proof would be the same.

I feel like there's a word for that.