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[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 75 points 17 hours ago (5 children)

We can't prove that the world we live in wasn't created last Thursday, with our memories, the growth rings in trees, and so on created by a (near) omnipotent trickster to deceive us. But science and rationality give us tools for determining what's worth taking seriously, and sorting out the reasonable, but unconfirmed, claims from the unverifiable hogwash.

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

And yet simulation theory has a very reasonable merit.

And if it were to turn out true, you'd also have to admit that OOPs argument was hogwash. Actually, it is either way.

If you can't logic better than religious people, then you're the problem.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

Pffff. Look at this conspiracy bullshit.

Everyone knows that the universe will actually be created tomorrow. What you are experiencing now is a flashback from tomorrow of what you did yesterday. Prove me wrong.

[–] Backlog3231@reddthat.com 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You believe in existence? Please.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I don't yet, but tomorrow is the day for sure.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 5 points 9 hours ago

You've been saying that for a 1000 years.

You're in a loop. Reality is never going to exist.

See you tomorrow for the same discussion.

What a tricky god to even implant memories of me imagining all of creation happening only a few seconds ago every time I read about this particular anecdote in the false past.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Actually the universe was created on Jan 1st 1970. That's why computers sometimes have errors with pre-1970 dates, it's the universal simulation glitching due to the high clock rate of computers compared to the universe's. Anyone who claims to have been born before 1970/01/01 is a simulation that's lying to you, and anyone born after is real, hence why now that its more player characters than NPCs things are going off the rails politically and socially!

[–] oo1@lemmings.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Also, did you ever get a sense of dejavu?
QED.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 15 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)