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by bilekas 688 days ago
When thinking about this one, I always wonder if it even matters.. playing both "Yes" and "No" scenarios doesn't really offer any insight for me. Maybe it's a degree of nihilism but it makes me not get overwhelmed.
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A simulation has a nonzero chance of having exploits, and it's debatable whether it is in our best interest to discover them.
What's an "exploit"? Is electricity an exploit of that weird phenomenon where a balloon sticks to a wall sometimes?
God created electromagnetism as a way to transmit power between the fusion plant and its simulated planet, and is now delighted that we also use it to trade Pokemons back and forth.
I’d imagine that’s an application of a rule, whereas an exploit is a violation of a rule that allows for (a && !a) or some such inconsistency.
I consider biting my tongue when eating a glitch in the matrix. If there's a higher level exploit, I definitely don't wanna know!
Consciousness is the exploit.