Simulations All the Way Down

I’ve written about life as a simulation before, but it came up in the news again recently so I want to add another thought to it.

It’s supposed to be an explanation of how life on this earth got started and continues, but it is limited in its explanation to this earth and what we can observe from here.

I’m reminded of the story of the world being supported by a turtle, but what supports the turtle? Of course, it’s turtles all the way down.

If we’re in a simulation, then someone must have started (and be running) the simulation.
No, silly, that person is also a simulation.
Ok, then who started that simulation.
Obviously, it’s simulations all the way down.

It’s just an existential version of kicking the can down the road.

Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were exposed By the rebuke of the Lord, From the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

2 Samuel 22:16

Digg Del.icio.us Reddit Stumble Upon

This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 10:19 pm and has been carefully placed in the Current Events category.

Leave a Reply

Comment moderation: please do not submit your comment multiple times, as comments are not posted until I approve them. If your comment never appears, that probably means that I didn't like your comment (maybe off topic, maybe spam, maybe not family-friendly, etc.).