When it comes to this simulated universe we live in, you can conclude with absolute certainty that at least one simulated being is conscious – yourself. Just because your peers, like you, are simulated, this doesn’t mean they don’t have the capacity for negative feelings. While you could, maybe this is also not such a good idea, at least from a moral point of view. What about the way to act, now that you know that the people and things aren’t ‘real’? You could steal a tub of ice-cream from the supermarket, push to the front of the line at your local McDonalds, or listen to music really loudly in the middle of the night. If you’re funny, maybe the creators will keep you around. Perhaps consider a consider a career as a revolutionary, start your own religion, or maybe become a comedian. So, if your plans were to simply chill out, eat Doritos and watch Netflix, for your survival’s sake you may need a change of plan. Now that you have ensured the survival of the simulation, Robin Hanson suggests in the article ‘How to Live in a Simulation’ (2001) that it may be in your best interests to become, or remain, a particularly interesting individual, since the creators may want to be efficient in their use of computing power, potentially turning people off or making individuals less conscious if they’re uninteresting or uninfluential. So to maximize your chances of survival, perhaps you should not show anyone the simulation proof, while frequently considering the possibility of one day telling everyone. In this case if would best to show Elon’s evidence to everyone you know – although, if this were the case, surely the creators would have made the information more accessible and not given you such a difficult decision – unless part of the point of the simulation was to see what decision you’d make in response to the email… in which case you should take as long as possible to make your decision, to ensure you and your fellow simulated humans survive. Of course, there is always the possibility that perhaps our simulation was created to see how humans would react when they realise they are in a simulation. So, perhaps you should heed Elon’s advice and not show anyone this information. For three of these five reasons the widespread realisation that the universe is a simulation would almost certainly jeopardize the experiment for which the simulation was created.
Consider why such a simulation would be created perhaps for research into how civilization evolved, or perhaps to see how it is likely to end in order to gain a better understanding of history for science or maybe just for fun. Philosophy professor Preston Greene has suggested in the article ‘The Termination of Simulation Science’ (2018) that the discovery that we live in a simulation may lead to our creators terminating it, so destroying our universe. But before you do so, stop and think for a bit. It would make fascinating dinner table talk, and maybe you feel like you owe it to your family to tell them the truth.
To see more of his art, please visit įret not, for here is a survival guide to life in the simulation.įirst, it might be tempting to ignore Elon’s advice and show all your friends and family this enlightening email.
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