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That was the kind of stuff that would surface after a long weekend of bonging at Ohio State.... WCGreen Jun 2012 #1
Yes, it is very stoned... and correct. cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #5
It's easy to escape into the "real" world. EOTE Jun 2012 #7
pills Micahby Jun 2012 #19
There's nothing in those pills. agent46 Jun 2012 #27
I thought the red pill shows the true nature of the Matrix, no? EOTE Jun 2012 #29
No. No, the real ending to the Matrix is when Neo learns he is just a brain in a bottle. tclambert Jun 2012 #87
In Futurama.... WCGreen Jun 2012 #135
Or, any other gathering of bonged folks ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #60
lol - I'd give you a Duzy if it were up to me aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #93
Well, simulated bonging 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #101
lighten up Francis... WCGreen Jun 2012 #106
My thoughts nearly exactly. Iggo Jun 2012 #108
Once when I was high I almost figured out time travel... ibegurpard Jun 2012 #113
Duuuuudddddeeee WCGreen Jun 2012 #134
The Great Hyperlobic Omni-Cognate Neutron Wrangler longship Jun 2012 #2
My favorite theory Speck Tater Jun 2012 #3
They probably exile their criminals here... cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #42
Loved the cartoon. N/T GreenStormCloud Jun 2012 #117
We're Simms! treestar Jun 2012 #4
Quantum Physics does not explain nor explore what makes consciousness Ichingcarpenter Jun 2012 #6
Well, assuming the Copenhagen Interpretation is wrong... cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #12
There are many problems with the current paradigm Ichingcarpenter Jun 2012 #17
Is a bit of algae "prefering" sunlight a problem for physics? cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #34
Aww, shucks, I figured that out years ago... JFN1 Jun 2012 #125
Yes. Darn those socks. randome Jun 2012 #132
Why wouldn't a mouse have some degree of consciousness? AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #81
No shit. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #26
Hello Mr. Anderson...I mean Neo! rustydog Jun 2012 #8
We were born before the wind also younger than the sun Ichingcarpenter Jun 2012 #11
Magnificiently we will float lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #21
My Farther just had a massive heart attack Ichingcarpenter Jun 2012 #94
My favorite Van Morrison.. sendero Jun 2012 #82
You hear that Mr. Anderson?... That is the sound of inevitability... tclambert Jun 2012 #90
Prove to me we are not in the matrix Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #9
No too Obvious. nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #47
I could prove it, but... yawnmaster Jun 2012 #85
Michio Kaku and the rest of the string theory crowd hifiguy Jun 2012 #10
Simulated logic is all the rage. GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #13
it would be a quantum computer, so dunno about 0s and 1s or any of the hardware options librechik Jun 2012 #14
Correct. However... cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #20
This is my new favorite moment in human history! Initech Jun 2012 #15
"There is no safety in the cosmos." - Alan Watts Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #16
What if we choose to make "sim universe"? Simulations running within simulations. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #18
It is possible that... cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #28
Good point. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #31
Our universe is probably a hundredth-generation hifiguy Jun 2012 #35
We are a Chinese knock-off of a brand-name universe cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #39
A Sears Universe Tsiyu Jun 2012 #109
My favorite example of the reality effect... cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #37
Modern politics suggests that consciousness and sentience can't be simplified much farther. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #41
Ain't that the truth. hifiguy Jun 2012 #45
There is always one more turtle beneath that last one. MineralMan Jun 2012 #62
That's when we get rebooted. EOTE Jun 2012 #33
Why does that sound like hifiguy Jun 2012 #36
Good news everybody! n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #38
Interesting theory, but I have just one nitpick. AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #44
"virtually totally" lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #53
Hey...hold up there... MineralMan Jun 2012 #63
Ummm, really? EOTE Jun 2012 #67
WW3? Only when the middle of the Earth freezes over. AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #71
The thing is, humanity most likely won't have the option of surviving at just smaller numbers. EOTE Jun 2012 #84
Any technology can be used for wrongdoing, that is very true indeed. AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #103
Of course the earth won't change forever (at least until the sun bakes it) EOTE Jun 2012 #110
Again, I don't think full-scale nuclear war is at all likely these days. AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #122
I'm convinced that the Universe is, in fact, a massive Honey Oat Cheerio... MrScorpio Jun 2012 #22
consumed by the Lizard people and republicans Ichingcarpenter Jun 2012 #25
the thirteenth floor was about this belcffub Jun 2012 #23
I suspect that I'm merely the neutral "background environment" in this LeftinOH Jun 2012 #24
What a great old movie... Whiskeytide Jun 2012 #143
This reminds me of the macro-micro thing we had in the sixties. Recently I discussed the 'game' idea freshwest Jun 2012 #30
Numbers bongbong Jun 2012 #32
Reminds me of a South Park episode where Earth is a reality televison show joeybee12 Jun 2012 #40
I dont think too long. It's just getting interesting. Wait until the oceans rise about 3 feet rhett o rick Jun 2012 #50
It's an interesting theory, but..... AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #43
I don't think it would be an either/or cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #49
"Clem clone, this is Worker speaking." Buns_of_Fire Jun 2012 #46
Stephen Wright (who is my favorite comedian) also said, tblue37 Jun 2012 #48
How do you simulate zero-point space? tridim Jun 2012 #51
The universe containing a simulation would presumably be more complex cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #54
I appreciate the post. It helps justify my vodka theory. nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #52
and in the machine age, the universe was a machine. man's mindset = his idea of the universe. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #55
While it is true that people look to available metaphors... cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #59
it's not just metaphor: more to do with available technology & thus capacity to measure, theorize, HiPointDem Jun 2012 #64
Polish farmer's dream.... Tikki Jun 2012 #56
And judging from what happen on Tuesday, Hatchling Jun 2012 #57
Brian Greene's book, 'Hidden Reality'... randome Jun 2012 #58
Awesome book Hugabear Jun 2012 #100
back in the early '70's we called this a "Menthol Mind-Fuck, Dude!" stlsaxman Jun 2012 #61
Now you're scaring me, man. slackmaster Jun 2012 #65
For all you atheists out there... Palegirl75 Jun 2012 #66
Nah. cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #68
Is not the programmer of halo "supernatural" to the characters therein? lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #74
Nope. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #72
These Degenerate Humanists of the Postmodern Age WesleyWes Jun 2012 #76
Bostrom's trilemma pokerfan Jun 2012 #69
Find me a separate universe and I'll buy it Scootaloo Jun 2012 #70
I'm missing why there would necessarily be vast numbers of simulated universes. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #73
Because it's fun to run simulations of life. tclambert Jun 2012 #77
But the Sims is just a pastel caricature of life. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #80
That's just higher resolution. tclambert Jun 2012 #89
At some point, the index (simulation) becomes as complex as reality. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #91
Because if it is possible... cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #86
That begs the question... AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #75
Begs several questions. caseymoz Jun 2012 #78
I wouldn't assume that we are the focus cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #92
I wasn't introducing reductionism caseymoz Jun 2012 #121
The movie Vanilla Sky answers this question Dash87 Jun 2012 #104
But we wouldn't be aware of the 0s and 1s would we? drm604 Jun 2012 #124
Then there is no evidence of a simulation. caseymoz Jun 2012 #126
I wasn't claiming that there is evidence. drm604 Jun 2012 #128
No, but you also didn't disclaim it. caseymoz Jun 2012 #152
chaos is an emergent property cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #137
But, if so, it emerges from the smallest scales . . . caseymoz Jun 2012 #151
reOur universe is most likely a computer simulationOur universe is most likely a computer simulation allan01 Jun 2012 #79
I'd like a transfer to a simulation that doesn't have a Tea Party, or Koch brothers, or Scott Walker tclambert Jun 2012 #83
Logic most certainly breaks down when the implications are weird. mathematic Jun 2012 #88
An excellent post, however cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #97
If it is, it sure has a lot of bugs. Did M$ write the OS? HopeHoops Jun 2012 #95
And once again 'they' are using DOS!!!! Don't we ever get a live upgrade!?! Rex Jun 2012 #96
My whole life has just been one big DIV/0. n/t gkhouston Jun 2012 #98
How can infinite outnumber infinite? Hugabear Jun 2012 #99
Oddly enough, I think there are larger and smaller infinities cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #102
You cannot petition reality with concepts !!!! RagAss Jun 2012 #105
I'l save you some trouble and just tell you that the answer is 42. n/t leeroysphitz Jun 2012 #107
Well then, dammit, I want a better program. woo me with science Jun 2012 #111
Semi-on topic, watch "Through The Wormhole" next Wed... tridim Jun 2012 #112
I question your logic Yo_Mama Jun 2012 #114
Not more likely, more numerous cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #119
Nnnnnope. It's a tiny atom in the fingernail of a giant. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #115
Why do bad things happen to good people? ThoughtCriminal Jun 2012 #116
Cool simulation... The Midway Rebel Jun 2012 #118
Nice post. I read this earlier today and had some fun turning it around. pa28 Jun 2012 #120
You assume a lot about the universes muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #123
This message was self-deleted by its author cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #136
I hate to appear anti-intellectual, but it doesn't matter one bit. Zanzoobar Jun 2012 #127
Frankly I think it's all just a really bad opera, especially the singing TrogL Jun 2012 #129
Wrench: wave-particle duality. daaron Jun 2012 #130
Question cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #138
The model of wave-particle duality says "Yes." daaron Jun 2012 #139
Hmm... even with Loop Quantum Gravity, I guess? cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #140
I get what your saying, I think. daaron Jun 2012 #145
Without pretending to understand all you say... cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #148
Right-o, and that's where strings come in. daaron Jun 2012 #149
"Computer,end simulation!" Swede Jun 2012 #131
I don't normally play mmorpgs but I have to admit this one is pretty addictive pokerfan Jun 2012 #133
"Exit" Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #142
It kinda does matter if this is just a simulation Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #141
They can just restore it from the last saved game file. tclambert Jun 2012 #144
and if the drive crashes? Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #146
interesting. DearAbby Jun 2012 #147
So this was on a TV program and it got me thinking. originalpckelly Jun 2012 #150
Next time, I get the man who's really really great in bed for a husband. lindysalsagal Jun 2012 #153
You’re living in a computer simulation, and math proves it TransitJohn Jun 2012 #154
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