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Hikikomori-Yume

Hikikomori-Yume

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Some of you here might be familiar with the Simulated Reality Theory, which states that this universe is being rendered either by something external (or what I prose it is rendering itself).
Here is the thing, yes that is most likely what our universe is, a computer that is sort of a living organism, but here is the thing and bare with me on this ...

I unironically believe you are all NPCs and that I am inside some sort of virtual reality world at the moment.
I have been wondering about this for some time now and the more I think about it the more likely it seems.
Here is the truth, within 20 to 50 years there will be technology released to the public that will forever transform human civilization and alter the human state, people will become merged with technology, some literally though BCI (brain to computer interface) technology and others (the majority) though augmented reality and virtual reality.
With all that said, the technology and means to manipulate reality exist, and with that being the case then humanity should have destroyed itself by now, any other living civilization in the universe should have as well.
Either we are all consumed by some all-power A.I. god or control grid or humans destroy their reality in the race to achieve god-like status.
So what is holding this reality together?
I think that for any single reality there can only be one person actually alive inside of it, or, I'm inside some VR prison that is being run by a machine in the "real reality" that is being controlled by an ASI god/control grid.
 
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That's an insanely self centered point of view. None of us are that important and making the statement you're making indicates an inability to connect with others on your part long before it does your starring role on any Truman Shows.

The only "simulation theory" with any credibility is one that's been known to shamans, saints and mystics throughout human history: You're a spiritual being having a temporary human experience. You're here to allow the universe to experience itself through you. Your mission is to learn as much as possible and self actualize, in that order. Your body is the incubator for your soul, which grows denser and more vibrant as you overcome obstacles and realize your potential. Your species is an idea generating engine designed to transform reality and itself through culture, technology and evolution.

It's a simulation in the sense that you shouldn't take it too seriously - learn to look beyond it all, at the greater truths hidden between the lines of the reality around you.
 
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garakfan69 said:
But what is holding the satanic blood thirsty reptilians together?
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Lets assume that this reality is an MMORPG like Recon believes, then why don't they just create a full-immersion reality universe that's private to live in, why live here on a shitty planet full of "useless eaters".
Things don't add up.
That only thing that makes sense is that I'm in FIVR right now.
 
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Hikikomori-Yume said:
Lets assume that this reality is an MMORPG like Recon believes, then why don't they just create a full-immersion reality universe that's private to live in, why live here on a shitty planet full of "useless eaters".
Things don't add up.
That only thing that makes sense is that I'm in FIVR right now.
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Did you read the Interface Series, yet?
You need to read that.
https://www.reddit.com/r/9M9H9E9/wiki/narrative
 
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The matrix theory makes a surprising amount of sense but you're misunderstanding it. According to the original theory all of existence is a simulation. I'll even go ahead and post the original thesis to help you.

Here's a question I pose to everyone on this forum, a question I know none of you will be able to answer. 'A Muslim philosopher once asked "Why is there something instead of nothing? Doesn't nothing make more sense?"'

I look forward to the answer of anyone reading this. Here's your chance, explain why we even exist. I also highly recommend anyone who hasn't read the original essay to do so because it's quite fascinating. I know you likely struggle with the academic tone but I'll be happy to help explain it to you if you ask. I'm always happy to share my incredible knowledge.
 

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The matrix theory makes a surprising amount of sense but you're misunderstanding it. According to the original theory all of existence is a simulation. I'll post the original thesis.

Here's a question I pose to everyone on this forum that will never be answered. A Muslim philosopher once asked "Why is there something instead of nothing? Doesn't nothing make more sense?"

I look forward to the answer of anyone reading this. Here's your chance, explain why we even exist.
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"Why is there something instead of nothing?"

Yes. That's why.
 
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Did you read the Interface Series, yet?
You need to read that.
https://www.reddit.com/r/9M9H9E9/wiki/narrative
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Is there a PDF?
I might read it eventually ...

Anyways about what you were saying, that's just another interpretation of the simulated reality theory.
The thing is that the word simulation can be misunderstood, so maybe we should stop saying "simulated reality".
This reality is being rendered, something exists outside of it, what is it.

Doc Cassidy said:
The matrix theory makes a surprising amount of sense but you're misunderstanding it. According to the original theory all of existence is a simulation. I'll even go ahead and post the original thesis to help you.

Here's a question I pose to everyone on this forum that will never be answered. A Muslim philosopher once asked "Why is there something instead of nothing? Doesn't nothing make more sense?"

I look forward to the answer of anyone reading this. Here's your chance, explain why we even exist. I also highly recommend anyone who hasn't read the original essay to do so because it's quite fascinating.
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All right mr. glow in the dark, I'll participate in your psychological experiment.
I'll report back to you after reading that PDF.
 
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Seeing as how this is the only reality that we know and seeing as how we don't get access to the console so we can't spawn cool shit or toggle cheats it doesn't really matter one way or the other. Plus we can never actually know for sure so this whole thing will always be purely philosophical.

Also what makes you think that you're so special? Remember Blade Runner? You wouldn't make for a very compelling NPC if you knew you were fake...
 
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Ohhhh Nick Bostrom I remember watching videos/interviews of this guy.
This should be interesting, arigatou.

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Seeing as how this is the only reality that we know and seeing as how we don't get access to the console so we can't spawn cool shit or toggle cheats it doesn't really matter one way or the other. Plus we can never actually know for sure so this whole thing will always be purely philosophical. Also what makes you think that you're so special? Remember Blade Runner? You wouldn't make for a very compelling NPC if you knew you were fake...
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We're like inside of something like Gmod or Minecraft, you can hack the world from within.
 
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Hikikomori-Yume said:
Some of you here might be familiar with the Simulated Reality Theory, which states that this universe is being rendered either by something external (or what I prose it is rendering itself).
Here is the thing, yes that is most likely what our universe is, a computer that is sort of a living organism, but here is the thing and bare with me on this ...

I unironically believe you are all NPCs and that I am inside some sort of virtual reality world at the moment.
I have been wondering about this for some time now and the more I think about it the more likely it seems.
Here is the truth, within 20 to 50 years there will be technology released to the public that will forever transform human civilization and alter the human state, people will become merged with technology, some literally though BCI (brain to computer interface) technology and others (the majority) though augmented reality and virtual reality.
With all that said, the technology and means to manipulate reality exist, and with that being the case then humanity should have destroyed itself by now, any other living civilization in the universe should have as well.
Either we are all consumed by some all-power A.I. god or control grid or humans destroy their reality in the race to achieve god-like status.
So what is holding this reality together?
I think that for any single reality there can only be one person actually alive inside of it, or, I'm inside some VR prison that is being run by a machine in the "real reality" that is being controlled by an ASI god/control grid.
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"In a paper published in the journal Science Advances, Zohar Ringel and Dmitry Kovrizhi show that constructing a computer simulation of a particular quantum phenomenon that occurs in metals is impossible – not just practically, but in principle."

Physicists find we’re not living in a computer simulation | Cosmos

The sci-fi trope might now be put to rest after scientists find the suggestion that reality is computer generated is in principle impossible, writes Andrew
cosmosmagazine.com cosmosmagazine.com
 
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Kamiii said:
"In a paper published in the journal Science Advances, Zohar Ringel and Dmitry Kovrizhi show that constructing a computer simulation of a particular quantum phenomenon that occurs in metals is impossible – not just practically, but in principle."

Physicists find we’re not living in a computer simulation | Cosmos

The sci-fi trope might now be put to rest after scientists find the suggestion that reality is computer generated is in principle impossible, writes Andrew
cosmosmagazine.com cosmosmagazine.com
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lmao bringing up shit like this is like being an NPC in 2002 saying that there wouldn't be virtual reality or artificial intelligence for hundreds or thousands of years.
It's extremely naive thinking.
You need to smoke some weed and go watch Serial Experiments Lain a few times.
 
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Kamiii said:
How so?
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Because you're thinking that some civilization that spawned from a planet creates a machine capable of running this reality and that's not it, you can't get it because you're coming at this from the perspective/consciousness of a 20th century NPC.
Reality itself is the machine and the software, there are no limits to what it can render within this illusion.
 
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Kamiii said:
"In a paper published in the journal Science Advances, Zohar Ringel and Dmitry Kovrizhi show that constructing a computer simulation of a particular quantum phenomenon that occurs in metals is impossible – not just practically, but in principle."

Physicists find we’re not living in a computer simulation | Cosmos

The sci-fi trope might now be put to rest after scientists find the suggestion that reality is computer generated is in principle impossible, writes Andrew
cosmosmagazine.com cosmosmagazine.com
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Dang, between this and finding out that dinosaur DNA breaks down after like 50 thousand years (even in amber) I'm really starting to get worried about the potential for a sentient AI to cause a nuclear holocaust and create badass cyborgs to fight a war with the remnants of humanity.

Hikikomori-Yume said:
lmao bringing up shit like this is like being an NPC in 2002 saying that there wouldn't be virtual reality or artificial intelligence for hundreds or thousands of years.
It's extremely naive thinking.
You need to smoke some weed and go watch Serial Experiments Lain a few times.
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You need to smoke less weed dudebro. Googling stuff must not be part of your NPC interaction loop. VR has been around in one form or another since before you were born. https://www.pcmag.com/feature/343351/the-wacky-world-of-vr-in-the-80s-and-90s

Besides, If you really wanna free your mind LSD is where it's at.
 
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