Is our universe simulated?

simulus

10th December 2005 - 09:06 AM

I have often wondered whether cellular automata are conscious in their simulated environments. If so, what they consider their "universe" is totally simulated with fairly simple rules.

Yet, the tables can be turned, and we may very well be in a simulated world ourselves. The strange events therein can then be easily attributed to the game player, "playing" our universe. Artificial reality is the real thing, maybe.

Makes me think of the M.I.B. II locker scene, or the tower of turtles, or elephants.

MauckA

15th December 2005 - 07:31 PM

strange enough i think like that to

some times i even wonder if i an a thought in a mind and if reality as i know it is not true.

derekemery

16th December 2005 - 01:38 PM

If it helps- I'm convinced I'm a figment of my own imagination.

Guest

16th December 2005 - 05:42 PM

Government is, I dont know about the universe?

Matador

14th January 2012 - 12:12 PM

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