i'm very intrigued by this assertion that maybe living in virtual worlds will be an even better experience than reality as we experience it. Let's make the case. I don't want to straightforwardly virtral reality is going to be better than physical reality. What i'd prefer to say is t maybe there going to be upsides and downsides for both. Ther'e ging to be some things that vr can do for you which are better than what a physical reality can do foryou in those respects. Maybe you'll be able to fly in virtral reality, i hol new experiences.
Philosopher David Chalmers reckons there’s a 25% chance that we are living in a simulation. And he’s OK with it.
David's new book is "Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy."
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