I read it and didn’t know what to make of it, since you sketch out some of the reasons why we obviously don’t live in a simulation. One man’s modus ponens is another man’s modus tollens.
Creating a universe like our own would be a crime unprecedented in history. If I thought you could do it, I’m not saying I’d do whatever it took to prevent you—but if someone else killed you for it, and if I were inexplicably placed on the jury, I’d prevent a conviction. Hopefully enough other beings think the same way—and again, you present an argument that they would—to rule out the possibility of such an abomination.
Horror movies are quite a popular genre, despite depicting awful, bleak scenarios. Imagine if the only genre of film was romcom. Imagine if no sour or bitter foods existed and every restaurant sold only desserts. I am of the mind that there is much to appreciate about life as a human, even as there is also much to hate. I am not here only to be happy, as such a life would be banal and an incomplete representation of the human experience. Rollercoasters are more enjoyable than funiculars because they have both ups and downs.
I read it and didn’t know what to make of it, since you sketch out some of the reasons why we obviously don’t live in a simulation. One man’s modus ponens is another man’s modus tollens.
Creating a universe like our own would be a crime unprecedented in history. If I thought you could do it, I’m not saying I’d do whatever it took to prevent you—but if someone else killed you for it, and if I were inexplicably placed on the jury, I’d prevent a conviction. Hopefully enough other beings think the same way—and again, you present an argument that they would—to rule out the possibility of such an abomination.
Horror movies are quite a popular genre, despite depicting awful, bleak scenarios. Imagine if the only genre of film was romcom. Imagine if no sour or bitter foods existed and every restaurant sold only desserts. I am of the mind that there is much to appreciate about life as a human, even as there is also much to hate. I am not here only to be happy, as such a life would be banal and an incomplete representation of the human experience. Rollercoasters are more enjoyable than funiculars because they have both ups and downs.