• Zoolander@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Your comment added nothing to the discussion and provided no counters to what was said. What was the point of writing it?

    It’s not a belief because there’s not an absence of evidence. There’s quite a bit of evidence for it. Whether you agree that it’s compelling is another story. Also, no one “believes” in simulation theory. It’s simply a theory to explain our current understanding of the world. In the same way that no one “believes” in the theory of gravity. It’s just a possible explanation of what we observe.

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      10 months ago

      Except it isn’t a theory then is it? It’s a hypothesis.

      And belief in a hypothesis that has not reached the quality of scientific theory, is just that: belief.

      And it’s grossly dishonest of you to argue otherwise, so take your wordplay and nonsense somewhere else.

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        10 months ago

        No. That’s why it’s not called “simulation hypothesis”. It’s called “simulation theory”. The hypothesis is the original, untested idea. The theory is the idea after it has been tested that fits as a valid explanation. It has been tested.

        To be fair, though, the actual idea is called “simulation hypothesis” in the real world for that reason but it’s not a hypothesis because it can’t come to a falsifiable conclusion. There’s literally no way of knowing whether we are or aren’t in a simulation.

        It’s the same idea as a god that controls everything but doesn’t intervene at all, is invisible, and unknowable. It could be true but it’s a moot point since we could never know.

        I’m not being dishonest. You are, however, being dismissive and rude.

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          10 months ago

          If you find dismissal of your inability to coherently explain the concept you brought up rude, that’s your prerogative.

          You’ve said enough to demonstrate you don’t understand basic empiricism, have not done sufficient reading on the topic that - again - you brought up, and have contradicted yourself in your own comment.

          You are dishonest, and we’re pretty much done here.

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            10 months ago

            I’m not dishonest and I haven’t said anything that suggests I’m not arguing in good faith. I’ve sufficiently explained the concept and the idea that our observations can only extend to what we’re capable of. I also don’t see where I’ve contradicted myself but I’m sure you’ll point that out instead of being nebulous and ignoring the points actually demonstrated…