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[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

The only thing one could do with knowledge of being in a simulation, is trying to find bugs and exploits.
From now on, I expect anyone claiming we live in a simulation to have a working perpetual motion device, faster that light communication, or something similarly impressive. If they don't, their claim is ~~meaningless~~ useless.

[–] funkajunk@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Just because they can't find exploits in a simulation sophisticated enough to run a seemingly infinite universe doesn't mean there's no simulation.

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 14 hours ago

I know, but otherwise there is no use for the knowledge that we live in a simulation. Unless someone can contact the outside of course.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 13 hours ago

No, but it does mean they have no evidence of being in a simulation.

Which is about as meaningless as saying we live in a universe dreamed up by Azathoth.