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[Previous entry: "Photoshopped rejected software."] [Main Index] [Next entry: "Gallery of mini-comics that came with Atari 2600 games."] 06/03/2005 Entry: "The simulation argument page now has a FAQ." The simulation argument page now has a FAQ. This argument made the rounds a little while ago. Simply, it suggests that if a computer simulation of consciousness is possible then it might be likely that you are in such a simulation. This is a good place where Occam's razor comes in handy. Interesting to see even the professor who came up and publicised this doesn't think its likely, but its definitely food for thought if you haven't read it before.
See also: Astrophysicists running a massive computer simulation of the universe. The simulated universe represents a cube of creation with sides that measure 2bn light years. It is home to 20m galaxies, large and small. It has been designed to answer questions about the past, but it offers the tantalising opportunity to fast-forward in time to the slow death of the galaxies, billions of years from now.
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