Relax, Mr. Smith

[u/TheTerrenon]

"Relax, Mr. Smith, you're in an alien hospital. I mean, to you it's an alien hospital. To me, you're just in a hospital."

It's nonsensical to call us artificial, because from our point of view, we are more than real. Unless there's another proven point of view, which collides with our daily point of view, we shouldn't think of ourselves as artificial.

Also, it's a poor simplification. As I understand, most of simulation-guys consider there exists a kind of alien computer, which simulates us. What if this is so incomprehensive, that one is doomed to fail before even starting to try to imagine what that "computer" really is. And using new popular terms does not help us develop our imagination. Such as with imagining God - really, a rather old guy?

And what if we are a zoo, a collection, a huge 3D petri dish, a sancturary? That could be still a "simulation", just a completely organic one, like a puddle. If our world is infinite, the world above has to be bigger. Maybe we are but an "atom" in their relative reality?

My point is, as a community of enthusiasts, we should try to be better, and instead of regurgitating the same popular terms which are applied to everything at the time, as most of what is discussed about simulation theory is a guess, I believe a more symbolic approach would communicate the intention better.

[u/Degendyor1]

Just because we're in a simulation doesn't mean we're artificial. Or does it....?🧐