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cout
689 days ago
A simulation has a nonzero chance of having exploits, and it's debatable whether it is in our best interest to discover them.
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heyitsguay
689 days ago
What's an "exploit"? Is electricity an exploit of that weird phenomenon where a balloon sticks to a wall sometimes?
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brunokim
689 days ago
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.
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koudelka
689 days ago
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.
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bilekas
689 days ago
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!
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mensetmanusman
689 days ago
Consciousness is the exploit.
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