I don’t understand how P(Simulation) can be so much higher than P(God) and P(Supernatural). Seems to me that “the stuff going on outside the simulation” would have to be supernatural by definition. The beings that created the simulation would be supernatural intelligent entities who created the universe, aka gods. How do people justify giving lower probabilities for supernatural than for simulation?
jobe_smith
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I’ve worked in high frequency trading in Chicago as a trader and developer for 11.5 years. I am an expert on that stuff. AMA.
can you explain your basic business model? Also, what is the hardest part of your business and/or the biggest barrier to entry?
Have you become exceptionally good at anything, and if so what and how?
What are you working on at google?
How much do you earn?
How much do you give, and to where?
Mostly when people talk about opportunity cost, they mean the cost associated with forgoing a different option. So, if you sit on your couch and watch TV you are forgoing working at Jimmy Johns for $8/hour. That’s your opportunity cost. It doesn’t go to 0 just because you are immortal.
But I think I know you what you mean. You want to feel like you have plenty of time to do everything or nothing. You don’t want to feel constrained by a limited lifespan. If that is how you feel, then I think its more of a psychological issue and can be dealt with directly. You don’t need to need to become immortal to stop worrying about not having enough time to do everything you want to do in life. You just need to stop worrying.