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What do you think about the idea that we're in a simulation? (feddit.nl)

submitted 6 months ago by JVT038@feddit.nl to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I don't think that we're in a simulation, but I do find myself occasionally entertaining the idea of it.

I think it would be kinda funny, because I have seen so much ridiculous shit in my life, that the idea that all those ridiculous things were simulated inside a computer or that maybe an external player did those things that I witnessed, is just too weird and funny at the same time lol.

Also, I play Civilizations VI and I occasionally wonder 'What if those settlers / soldiers / units / whatever are actually conscious. What if those lines of code actually think that they're alive?'. In that case, they are in a simulation. The same could apply to other life simulators, such as the Sims 4.

Idk, what does Lemmy think about it?

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[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That actually sounds a lot like disassociation which can be caused and triggered by stress and trauma. You may want to talk to someone about that.

[–] jaykay@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You want to write something interesting and it turns out that you have mental problems instead. Well TIL lol

[–] Leg@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Go a little further, and you run into ego death. You feel like your sense of self is no longer consistent with your experience and start from scratch for a little while.

[–] lemmylem@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Exactly, it's not crazy to think like that. I mean, the person who said that could be right, but still, let's not immediately jump to conclusions by saying they have mental issues.