Are we living in a computer simulation?

[SteveH]

Probably not, but it's an interesting idea. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/are-we-living-in-a-computer-simulation-i-don-t-know-probably/ar-BBVNDHM

[Stranger]

You do realise Vlad will come out of the woodwork any moment to claim this is theism, don't you?

[SteveH]

 

[Walt Zingmatilder]

You do realise Vlad will come out of the woodwork any moment to claim this is theism, don't you?

This is theism.

[SteveH]

This is theism.

[jeremyp]

If we are living in a simulation, then whoever set it up is effectively God.

[Udayana]

The idea is just another route to the usual infinite regression...

As an (apparently) concious entity I have to deal with the universe of my experience: Anything "outside" of that, is total speculation and not determinable or even subject to logic - no matter how interesting, enjoyable or horrible those thoughts/ideas/beliefs may be.