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How do we know life is real? Is a Matrix theory possible?
The "brain in a vat" theory used in the matrix gives the human the ability to feel every single human emotion, scent, sight, and touch just through the mind. If I remember correctly from my psychology class this is from direct stimulus to the brain stem and the different parts of your brain that triggers these sensations. Meaning that there is no need for a body, skull or face. Isn't is scary to think that this world might just be one big illusion and in reality we're just brains floating in a tub of liquid.
I believe it is entirely possible. The "simulation argument" makes the assumption that the ongoing development of computers and increasing computing power could potentially increase to the point where perfectly life-like historical simulations of the past are possible. Based on this assumption it then poses three conflicting hypothesis for the future - one of which MUST be correct...
1. That mankind will become extinct before it has the chance to build computers powerful enough to perfectly simulate the real-world and run 'historical simulations'
2. That mankind WILL survive long enough to develop computers powerful enough to run these simulations but won't actually, for whatever reason, create and run the simulations
3. That mankind WILL survive long to develop the simulations and WILL choose to create and run them.
If hypothesis 1 or 2 are correct then we have nothing to worry about. However if hypothesis 3 IS correct then it is entirely possible, and actually quite probable, that we are all already living in one of these historical simulations without realizing it.
Worth doing more research on if you are interested. Mind-bending stuff.
The "brain in a vat" theory used in the matrix gives the human the ability to feel every single human emotion, scent, sight, and touch just through the mind. If I remember correctly from my psychology class this is from direct stimulus to the brain stem and the different parts of your brain that triggers these sensations. Meaning that there is no need for a body, skull or face. Isn't is scary to think that this world might just be one big illusion and in reality we're just brains floating in a tub of liquid.
I believe it is entirely possible. The "simulation argument" makes the assumption that the ongoing development of computers and increasing computing power could potentially increase to the point where perfectly life-like historical simulations of the past are possible. Based on this assumption it then poses three conflicting hypothesis for the future - one of which MUST be correct...
1. That mankind will become extinct before it has the chance to build computers powerful enough to perfectly simulate the real-world and run 'historical simulations'
2. That mankind WILL survive long enough to develop computers powerful enough to run these simulations but won't actually, for whatever reason, create and run the simulations
3. That mankind WILL survive long to develop the simulations and WILL choose to create and run them.
If hypothesis 1 or 2 are correct then we have nothing to worry about. However if hypothesis 3 IS correct then it is entirely possible, and actually quite probable, that we are all already living in one of these historical simulations without realizing it.
Worth doing more research on if you are interested. Mind-bending stuff.