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Re: Ramifications and Consequences of the Simulation Argumen

Post by Atheist-Lite » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:00 am

Seraph wrote:Well, now we are living in a simulation, I'll get onto the programmer post haste and get him to delete all individuals named Kevin. That'll take care of the excess population within this computer and simultaneously reduce the rubbish spouted by a significant amount.

I am also beginning to become sympathetic to the opinion that metaphysics is a form of trolling.
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Re: Ramifications and Consequences of the Simulation Argumen

Post by Azathoth » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:23 am

Shouldn't this bullshit be in the philosophy forum so I don't have to look at it?
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Re: Ramifications and Consequences of the Simulation Argumen

Post by Hermit » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:30 am

Azathoth wrote:Shouldn't this bullshit be in the philosophy forum so I don't have to look at it?
You don't have to look at it here either. Think about it.

...but yes, I agree, it should be in "philosopy".
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Re: Ramifications and Consequences of the Simulation Argumen

Post by Robert_S » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:40 am

Just a little thought, there was a story in a book of fairy tales I remember reading about a guy who brought the attention of a couple of people with an admin password for being so virtuous. The poor guy had a rough time of it, but it turned out OK in the end (at least in the storybook). He was named after a brand of rolling paper as I recall...
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Re: Ramifications and Consequences of the Simulation Argumen

Post by Hermit » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:49 am

Robert_S wrote:Just a little thought, there was a story in a book of fairy tales I remember reading about a guy who brought the attention of a couple of people with an admin password for being so virtuous. The poor guy had a rough time of it, but it turned out OK in the end (at least in the storybook). He was named after a brand of rolling paper as I recall...
Surely, you mean toilet paper. There is no brand of rolling paper named Timonen.
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Re: Ramifications and Consequences of the Simulation Argumen

Post by Tigger » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:59 am

Moved to philosophy, because the link suggests that the guy is a philosopher: "Faculty of Philosophy & James Martin 21st Century School", amongst other reasons.
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