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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower
I get this, but I still think people wouldn't take a rational view of the situation.
I certainly wouldn't be "rational." If I'm just a computer model, then what's the point? Do I have "free will?"
Society is schizophrenic enough as it is. It wouldn't surprise me if such a revelation would cause more massacres like Newtown and Columbine from jacked up people.
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What would change for you if you found out you were living in a computer simulation? Would you stop loving your family? Would the experiences you've had with your family suddenly lose their meaning?
Most people can't even really define what "Life" is, or why we're here. This article is simply saying "What if it's this?" If we can't even make a guess with any assurance right now, saying "What if it's this?" isn't any worse than any other theory. If we don't currently know, we can't really feel bad if the truth is slightly different than what we imagined.
And I have no idea how you could say this would cause massacres. I just can't see that at all. Nothing is being taken away from anyone. Emotions are still just as real. Pain still hurts, and loved ones are still missed. Why would knowing something about the structure of reality make experiencing that reality any less valuable?