Would you happily live your life in a simulation? This prescient 1970s thought experiment suggested not
Would you happily live your life in a simulation? This prescient 1970s thought experiment suggested not
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Half a century ago, a philosopher imagined a world where we could fulfil our desires through an 'experience machine' like the Matrix. He argued we'd prefer reality, but was he right?
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Whether spending an afternoon in the metaverse
who the hell is doing that??
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This person!
1 0 ReplyI hope those 8 hours a day were not in the metaverse...
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Some weirdo probably zuck himself
1 0 ReplyFrom my experiences going in there, teens. Young teens. It is not a fun experience.
1 0 ReplyBummed for them
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