The Simulation Theory

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What are you're thoughts of this?
Sure it could be possible in the future, with enough computing power.

Whether I think its practical, not really I think the thought of programming our entire world, universe, every individual person so on so forth, would be almost impossible.

In reality you're talking Graphic hardware one million times more powerful than current days, then you're talking perfect coding without mistakes. To create this you'd need to be more than 10 Genius's combined, and live a few thousand years to accomplish the coding to create the entire simulation.

Then if we're in a simulation why do I control myself? I've never seen anything close to real human characters in any simulation games, and I also haven't seen glitches in life as you would if you're playing any game. Then you could argue Mentally ill people are coded badly, but it doesn't add up.

I like the perspective it gives me when I ponder it myself, looking at the world like its only a simulation is interesting to say the least! I think its a cool prospect, yet I really don't believe its a real possibility. Like a wise man once said 'If you believe in something enough, you'll always find something to make it real'.

The evidence put forth is interesting, but not indisputable. I wish there was more information on the Theory, but doesn't seem to be much in terms of Media interest at all.

Please explain as clearly as possible what you mean by "Simulation Theory".

There is no way of empirically falsifying simulation theory so one can safely ignore it or treat it as nonsense. We have no empirical way of deciding whether it is true or not.

ruveyn

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I feel blessed I always seem to see you! Please don't direct this at me, I didn't create it nor do I support it.

If everyone could do they're own research on this, it would be much appreciated.
There are a few interesting videos on you tube, any further information is probably a few clicks away on Google.

The beauty of life is researching, and scrutinising all information on your own terms. That's the best way.
This poll is for those that have researched this already, if you require information please research and don't just ask questions.

I'll leave you with this though, how do you know our reality is truly real?
What defines real from unreal?
I've found no sure way to disprove this Theory or I would've already done so.

This is pretty similar to many questions in science, like "are we real".
They go fairly hand in hand.

I think it is as credible a theory as any. I actually like it and can imagine an infinite line of simulated worlds awaits us after this one.

Dr. S J Gates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BMYtnv_OnI
http://arxiv.org/abs/0806.0051 Doubly-even self-dual linear binary error-correcting block code found in the Universe.

Dr. Nick Bostrom: http://www.simulation-argument.com/simulation.html

Dr. S Beane, et al: http://arxiv.org/abs/1210.1847 an idea of how to test the theory

There is serious academic inquiry into this idea by reputable researchers. That, of course, does NOT mean that it is true.