What If the Universe is Actually a Simulation?

[TrooperFive]

What if the universe is a simulation? Do you think it's technically possible? If it were, how would it make you feel? I'd like to see your opinions. Btw I'm not saying I believe the universe is a simulation, but a bit of speculation is always healthy.

[Icarus]

a bit of speculation is always healthy.

Speculation with no basis is healthy? Where'd you hear that gem?

[Solitary]

What difference would it make, we are still fucked!  Solitary

[stromboli]

The universe as simulation/hologram has been gone over here a few times. It comes back to the same thing- evidence. Until there is clear and credible evidence, it is only a hypothesis.

[PickelledEggs]

How's it going, Casprov?

[Shiranu]

What if there was a golf ball that granted you immortality 10,000,000,000,000 light years away and maintains a constant distance away from you no matter how fast you head towards it? How would it make you feel?

Who cares? There is no way we could observe it, no way to prove it exists, no way it will ever effect your life... so who cares? The simulation theory, like the god theory, is the same... there is zero chance of proving it, it makes zero difference to your life (other than psychological effects you can get from non-god religions like Buddhism)... who cares?

[TrooperFive]

On second thought, yeah... never mind. From now on I probably shouldn't post the craziest idea that comes to my mind without thinking twice about it.

This has been another post from your friendly neighborhood Trooper.

[SGOS]

I believe that universes, galaxies, and solar systems are all spinning about stars, suns, and black holes at their center, and they are just large atomic particles.  Our solar system is just an atomic particle in a giant frying pan in an even bigger solar system.

[Bong]

Believing in god makes me atheist. If the god can live from the beginning of everything. So the Universe. And theoretically its a proven thing that the Universe dont need a god to create itself. The universe was always here in different forms always. If anyone questions it, he questions the existence of god. Another word the universe itself is the god. And every portions of the universe are parts of god. Im a god and my cat is a god.

[aitm]

what would you be able to do about it?

[PopeyesPappy]

So what if it is? Failing someone learning to manipulate the code, i.e. becoming superman, it makes absolutely no difference to the beings inhabiting the simulated universe because we can't tell the difference.

[Jason78]

What if the universe is a simulation?

Then it's doing a fantastic job.

Do you think it's technically possible?

Yes.  Difficult, but not impossible.  We create simulations all the time.

If it were, how would it make you feel?

I don't know if there's an appropriate emotional response to being simulated.   

I'd like to see your opinions. Btw I'm not saying I believe the universe is a simulation, but a bit of speculation is always healthy.

Whether the universe is simulated or not, I still have to live here.   

[Jason78]

So what if it is? Failing someone learning to manipulate the code, i.e. becoming superman, it makes absolutely no difference to the beings inhabiting the simulated universe because we can't tell the difference.

I think that's called physics :)

[trdsf]

Is there really a difference between living in a real universe, and living in a simulation that no test can possibly differentiate from a real one?

If it is simulated, it does a remarkable job of sticking to some pretty mundane rules.  I mean, I'd've programmed in some superpowers or something.