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Gunnar_Zarncke comments on Updating towards the simulation hypothesis because you think about AI - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 06 March 2016 09:16:27AM 0 points [-]

Also the question arises of what to derive from the result 'I am likely living in a simulation' esp. the 'likely' part. After all some people making these inferences may still be wrong.

Comment author: turchin 06 March 2016 09:43:30AM *  0 points [-]

The only predictive thing is that miracles in the simulations are more probable. But not guaranteed. It also means that you are more likely to experience improbable events in the future.

If I am part of AI safety crowd, and live in simulation, it is more likely that I will actually participate in programming first AI.

There are many different types of possible simulations. Me, as usual, have created map of simulations. It is here: "Simulations Map: what is the most probable type of the simulation in which we live?" http://lesswrong.com/lw/mv0/simulations_map_what_is_the_most_probable_type_of/