The Dissimulation Hypothesis

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If you buy into the many worlds interpretation of cono mechanics, each of us may be constantly falking into into evermore individuals. Which one is we the original? I don't know. Maybe they all are. And then you start thinking, ok, so in principle, there could be a thousand simulated universes for every unsimulated universe. And then what are the odds that i'm one of the the unsimulated ones? Well, if you follow the through, you might think, out whyno, a thousand. It's probably at least 50 50 that enough intelligent civilizations will survive and produce, ah produce, many simulated universes. In turn, te multiplying that got me 25

Shermer speaks with University Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science and codirector of the Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness at New York University, Dr. David Chalmers, to discuss: the hard problem of consciousness; virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence; VR inside a VR, indistinguishable from Reality; Are we living in a simulation?; Can you live a good life in VR?; Can AI systems be conscious? and more…

How do we know that there’s an external world? What is the nature of reality? What’s the relation between mind and body? Virtual reality is genuine reality; that’s the central thesis of David Chalmers’ book: Reality+ — a highly original work of “technophilosophy” in which Chalmers gives a compelling analysis of our technological future. He argues that virtual worlds are not second-class worlds, and that we can live a meaningful life in virtual reality. He uses virtual reality technology to offer a new perspective on long-established philosophical questions. We may even be in a virtual world already.