Simulation Hypothesis
The universe as a computer, a hologram, or a computer simulation or virtual reality, was 1st proposed by German civil engineer and inventor Konrad Zuse in '69, and taken up subsequently by Edward Fredkin and Michael Talbot in the '90s, and Nick Bostrum, Seth Lloyd, David Charles, Jim Elvidge, Richard Terrile, etc. in this century. The Matrix movey trilogy is based on a similar idea. And I believe such simulations should certainly be outlawed because of strong ethical objections
Do you believe we are living in a computer simulation?
| 6% (1) | yes, a simulated universe | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | yes, a simulated environment made to look like a universe | |
| 0% (0) | one or the other | |
| 46% (7) | neither | |
| 6% (1) | maybe a simulated universe, but not a simulated environment | |
| 13% (2) | maybe a simulated environment but not a simulated universe | |
| 26% (4) | don't know/not sure |
15 voters have answered this question.
Will it ever be possible for an entire universe to be simulated in a computer?
| 13% (2) | certainly | |
|---|---|---|
| 26% (4) | probably | |
| 40% (6) | maybe | |
| 20% (3) | probably not | |
| 0% (0) | no |
15 voters have answered this question.
Considering the ethical issues, do you believe such simulations should be outlawed if they ever come to the point of being done?
| 26% (4) | certainly | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (1) | probably | |
| 26% (4) | maybe | |
| 6% (1) | probably not | |
| 33% (5) | no |
15 voters have answered this question.
If we are in a simulation who would probably be the programmer, ers?
| 33% (5) | future humans | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | ETs | |
| 13% (2) | ETs on this planet | |
| 13% (2) | ETs elsewhere | |
| 40% (6) | no idea |
15 voters have answered this question.
Will ever be possible to simulate an environment made to look like a universe?
| 20% (3) | certainly | |
|---|---|---|
| 60% (9) | probably | |
| 13% (2) | maybe | |
| 6% (1) | probably not | |
| 0% (0) | no |
15 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2013-01-18 17:55:54
by Philogynist
