[ExI] A Simulation Argument

[Eugen Leitl]

On Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 10:25:39AM +0000, BillK wrote:

> Of course. But the basic flaw is; if we are existing in a computer
> simulation, who created the simulation?

Who cares? I would be more interesting to build a TOE from that,
that sounds far more useful.

> And the same logic applies to him/it. i.e. He/it may also be living in
> a computer simulation.

I expect to live in such a simulation (preferrably, COTS) one day,
assuming I'm lucky.
 
> It's simulations all the way down.
> 
> That makes such speculation unhelpful.

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