Re: Evidence that the universe is simulated.

From: x@extropica.org
Date: Wed Jan 23 2008 - 18:01:22 MST


On Jan 23, 2008 4:28 PM, Matt Mahoney <matmahoney@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- x@extropica.org wrote:
>
> > In my opinion there is a straightforward argument based on economics
> > for why it's unlikely we would exist in someone's simulation. That is
> > that extracting meaning is inherently expensive, and like the entropic
> > arrow, it will always generally pay better for an agent to look
> > forward than behind.
>
> Who said there was "someone" running the simulation?

How can there be a "simulation" without intent to simulate?
How can there be intent without agency?



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