Accordingly, if we’re in a simulation, and the simulation is pure quantum, but it’s implemented in classical computers, it’s not wrong to say MWI is correct.
OK, I think I understand and mostly agree. Though I would make a weaker, interpretation-agnostic statement: “it’s not wrong to say QM is correct”. I don’t think that it invalidates my original point, however, that it is likely possible to simulate human-like agents discussing rationality using, say, Newtonian physics, and such agents will have no need for QM.
Again, my (and others’) long-standing point has been that the QM sequence as a case study is not a good one. Given that the same rationality-related arguments can likely be made in a world without QM, and that the MWI discussion sparks too much controversy that detracts from the point (whatever it might be), it stands to reason that a different case study would serve this goal better (it can hardly be worse).
If the case-study pertained to banana custard stands, certainly rationality-related arguments would be devisable in a world without banana custard stands.
That aside—MWI being controversial is a fair point, which is why I didn’t have anything to say about it in the post with the simulation analogy. I suppose I should have explicitly acknowledged that then, so you would not feel the need to raise it again. Sorry about that.
OK, I think I understand and mostly agree. Though I would make a weaker, interpretation-agnostic statement: “it’s not wrong to say QM is correct”. I don’t think that it invalidates my original point, however, that it is likely possible to simulate human-like agents discussing rationality using, say, Newtonian physics, and such agents will have no need for QM.
Well, yes, but I don’t see how that has anything to do with the QM sequence.
Again, my (and others’) long-standing point has been that the QM sequence as a case study is not a good one. Given that the same rationality-related arguments can likely be made in a world without QM, and that the MWI discussion sparks too much controversy that detracts from the point (whatever it might be), it stands to reason that a different case study would serve this goal better (it can hardly be worse).
If the case-study pertained to banana custard stands, certainly rationality-related arguments would be devisable in a world without banana custard stands.
That aside—MWI being controversial is a fair point, which is why I didn’t have anything to say about it in the post with the simulation analogy. I suppose I should have explicitly acknowledged that then, so you would not feel the need to raise it again. Sorry about that.
BTW, I hope you are not the one who immediately downvotes almost all my QM-related posts.
I am not. I have a batch of −1 posts elsewhere on this page myself, and I trust you’re not behind them.
edit: oh come ON. How could this get upvoted? sheesh people. Maybe this could have been done in PM, but if it should have, then nail us both for it.
Just checked… No, not a single one is mine, though I did upvote a couple earler.