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Luke_A_Somers comments on If we live in a simulation, what does that imply? - Less Wrong Discussion

18 Post author: JoshuaFox 25 October 2012 09:27PM

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 26 October 2012 03:21:23PM *  2 points [-]

Does that imply that the laws of the basement universe are even more 'boring' than our own? They decided to spice it up a little with 'magic' like... umm... well, I can't think of any disposable rules. Maybe the weak force, to make nukes possible. But that doesn't seem very fun.

Comment author: ArisKatsaris 27 October 2012 11:52:08PM *  0 points [-]
Comment author: JoshuaFox 28 October 2012 08:19:35PM 0 points [-]

Thanks. There was also a comic in which the people of world realize that they are in a simulation, a video game. They all refuse to fight for the simulator's entertainment. The last panel is the teenager playing the game who says "this is boring" and turns it off. Do you have a link for that one?

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 27 October 2012 02:19:29PM 0 points [-]

Some people consider games like WoW boring, so... it depends. Even if the basement universe is more boring for its inhabitants, it does not need to be more boring for us.

Maybe our second law of thermodynamics is a limitation of the game. A time limit to prevent basement universe basement dwellers to literally spend eternity playing. :D