Anyone else believe we are probably characters in some advanced civilization's video game? What is this philosophy called?
Autism.
>>8113975
Wow so clever
Are you the one who posted this thread on /sci/? The theory is both shite and trite.
The simulation hypothesis is what it's called.
>>8113972
Simulation Hypothesis.
It's a rehash of the simulation argument, which is no different from living in a Universe created by a deistic God.
>video game
This is less plausible and kind of retarded because it implies that each of us are characters and each of us are controlled by our masters. Then again, there is no evidence whatsoever that we are being controlled.
>>8113987
It was'nt me. As for your claim that the theory is shite and trite, what is your evidence for such a presumption?
>we are living in some shitty military FPS
>the rest of existence is just autistic levels of simulation
>>8113999
What is the evidence for your presumption?
>>8113999
Except that the existence of God is not explained. With the video game theory it is possible to explain the creator as created by natural selection. Try to name one hole in the theory. Something tells me you can't.
>>8114011
Excuse me sir but what exactly is your evidence?
>>8114004
Lack of evidence. There's no reason to believe this over other theories. It sounds more like a scam to get money by tricking people into thinking it's worth researching.
>>8114027
Have you ever heard of the Latin phrase nihil fit ex nihilo? I honestly thought this board would be smarter when it came to philosopphical questions. Guess I should have stayed on /sci/ and posted my tread there.
>>8114037
Lol someone has read too much Noam Chomsky
>>8114011
The onus is on the guy claiming that we're in a simulation, not me. But one reason is that there would be a ton of cases and testimony where you get a lot of people saying "I had no control over my actions when I killed this and that" because of course, if you're in a video game, and it's lot like GTA, there's going to be a lot of weird and unexplained shit going on.
The hypothesis is retarded and you know it. It's a deistic Universe repacked into contemporary metaphors: once we invented computers and could simulate a variety of natural phenomena it was tempting to think that maybe we too are being simulated by some kind of external, but epistemically inaccessible computer.
>>8114042
Why would you convey the expression in Latin rather than in English other than you consider the Latin version to have more potency for no other reason than the magical self-cause of it being Latin.
>>8114058
nihil fit ex nihilo
>>8114062
Uhh maybe because it's a Latin expression? Do i have really have to spell it out for you? Ok here: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=nihil+fit+ex+nihilo
>>8114081
The sentiment is well acknowledged in English (the language we happen to be speaking, btw.)
I'm sure it preceded the Latin tongue as well.
Face it - you chose your precious Latin quote for its perceived magical properties. You're a hypocrite, you're no true scientist, and you should be banished from /sci/ for using the forces of science for obscurantism and evil.
>>8114101
The word "hypocrite" is a French word, could you please use an english equivalent or are you using it for its "magic properties"? Your argument is so fallicious it's not even funny. You have yet to prove the video game theory wrong.
>>8114120
It may very well be a French word and it's fully an English word as well. Care to make a point?
It's called the high high-schoolers philosophy
>>8114058
>the burden of proof is on the other guy, not me, even though, you kwon, a little fag like do not not hesitate to claim things
