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Iron Edge => General Discussion => Topic started by: legintown on March 17, 2008, 05:00:00 pm

Title: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: legintown on March 17, 2008, 05:00:00 pm
I just read this article and I found to be both hilarious, interesting and a bit scary at the same time hehe:

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/march2008/170308Simulation.htm
Title: Re: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: Starbrow on March 17, 2008, 05:57:06 pm
Theoretically, sure, is it possible to ever disprove? Nope. Not science, but food for thought...
Title: Re: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: Auran on March 17, 2008, 06:25:01 pm
I want to be able to cast: 'Create Money'

in this game.
Title: Re: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: Bombardi on March 17, 2008, 06:29:29 pm
... Matrix?
Title: Re: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: Daekesh on March 17, 2008, 07:25:05 pm
I do hope people aren't paid to think about these things.
Title: Re: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: Gaeios(Graxlos) on March 17, 2008, 07:55:37 pm
I think we are living in a closet on trainstation in some bigger world.
Title: Re: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: Comrade Nox on March 17, 2008, 09:40:25 pm
We all live in a yellow submarine.
Title: Re: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: Inphy on March 17, 2008, 10:30:01 pm
Quote
We all live in a GNOMISH submarine
Title: Re: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: Goza on March 18, 2008, 09:57:10 am
I do hope people aren't paid to think about these things.

I'm happy to pay taxdollahs taxeuros for that.
Title: Re: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: Daekesh on March 18, 2008, 11:44:20 am
Don't get me wrong, I'm not against this line of thinking, but if my taxpounds are going to be spent on things like universities and grants and stuff, then I'd rather they spend their time researching something that could actually benefit mankind, not something which is intrinsically unprovable.
Title: Re: 20 chance we live in a simulated world
Post by: Goza on March 18, 2008, 11:46:10 am
No problem, I'll add more sarcasm tags the next time!

Edit: To elaborate more: The linked article transcript is so simplistic it's actually very scary someone might get paid for such basic ideas.