Are we a simulation to find the answer of life?

Do you believe it is a possibility that everything could just be a simulation?

Article: http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2013/01/scientific-proof-we-live-in-a-simulation/

 

This is a deep question and things like this often run through my mind. We could very well be test subjects though, right? There has to be some people out there that truly know the answer to this.

 

I remember reading a joke about how we're probably just some alien's science project that is sitting on his shelf at home that he got a "C" on lol.

In all seriousness, I hate these questions. No matter how outlandish they are, you cannot disprove them >.<

 

I mean I think its very possible since we have a game like The Sims. In all sense The Sims is a minor simulation of life and you know if we had the technology to refine a simple game idea like that, who really know what it could evolve into.

 

No, I don't believe so.
That is, however, the unfortunate thing about this topic as well as our purpose/religion, etc.
None of it can be proved, none of it can be disproved.
The simulation idea is a very long shot IMO.

DunWorry, I totally agree. There are definitely secrets out there that some few know that would change the way the world lives.

 

Do you have evidence?

 

You can't prove it, however I also can't disprove it.
I don't believe in it tho.

 

http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2013/01/scientific-proof-we-live-in-a-simulation/

 

Somebody has seen The Matrix lol

What if the light we see at the end of a tunnel when we die is really us coming out of our mom's vagina in our next life?

 

No, personally I very much doubt it. In my mind these are just theories that people make to try and give their existence more worth. I reckon this is sadly all it is. rip

 

Occam's Razor. Scenario A, we have this massive universe. Scenario B, we have this massive universe that's in a computer.

 

That might be one of the worst thoughts I've seen here lol

 

What the actual fuck lol.

 

It makes sense buddy

 

Stuff like this makes the mind go insane.

 

Do I believe it's a possibility? Yes.
Do I believe we are? No.

If everyone's life was a simulation to find the meaning of life, I think we'd have less people using drugs, less people killing each other for no real reason. More people actually searching for a meaning rather than just doing nothing.

But, if life is just a simulated object, perhaps none of those things are good points and perhaps it's all part of the simulation. I guess it's just an unanswerable question until you die and find what awaits, if anything.

 

Although I find it very unlikely. Especially to the 'simulation' we're capable of thinking of. Imagine trying to explain a 'simulation' to someone from the 18th century..? Our knowledge is yet to grow, I'd be pretty disappointed if it was a virtual world and we re-created it in a smaller fashion within less than a decade of the virtual era.

Also guys, just because something cannot be proved/disproved does not mean they're 50:50 odds on likeliness..

 

But consider this - The 18th century didn't happen when you think... No, in fact, we've been in this virtual-life for millions, maybe even billions of years... You think the Renaissance period really happened? Maybe, but if it did, it was so long ago no one even knows... It is unknown, and won't be known until you die... Yes, unlikely... Probably less than 10% of a possibility, but also consider, if we were living in a virtual world, isn't that something that could be controlled? Freedom of thought, but not the freedom to think the truth is highly possible?

I don't really care either way... If when I die, I wake up in a science lab, awesome, another round on me! If I wake up in an afterlife, even better - The beers free... If I just rot in the ground, it's not like I'll be able to care anyway, right?

 

My reasoning for pointing to the 18th century was to give you an understanding of.. Understanding. For instance, in 200 years we will likely look back on this age and consider our knowledge futile in comparison to our knowledge then.

Well you should care, it sounds like you're taking up Pascal's Wager; i.e playing the odds in your favour especially if you're considering the after-life part. Let's hope you believe in the right God, ay'? I'm personally intrigued by what's right and what there's evidence for any other theory that doesn't have an ounce of evidence is not something worth believing. In my opinion of course.

 

I understand your reasoning, but I was pointing out, that what we know as 200 years ago, if this is a simulation, never happened - We didn't advance this far in 200 years. We may be the first generation that's even "Real".

I don't believe in heaven or hell in a Christian sense - I don't believe out of fear of infinity in a fire pit. I believe in my Gods because it makes sense to me, seems like the most likely out of all of the religions I've studied. But I also keep an open mind and understand that it's possible any religion could be right and all religion may be wrong. So when speaking of death and afterlife, I tend to include 2 options - Drinking and feasting with the gods, or being to dead to care haha. But this situation required a 3rd option, which was the simulation ending.

I'm not by any means saying there's a good chance life is a simulation. I'm not sure what the chance is, but it's one of the many things I don't believe - Though, I would have to keep an open mind that it's a possibility. But I'll probably never consider it again after this post disappears, so it's not something that'll stick with me and keep me thinking "what if..." because like you said, the chances are just far too low to even consider it, zero evidence - But, at once it's being talked about, we might as well consider it for the time being