Random Philosophy/Physics 3

[Tavis]

If I knew I was in a simulation, yes. If I didn't know, things wouldn't be any different from what we have already.<br><br>Now, if I knew <b>I</b> was a simulation, that is a whole other subject. Having done some writing about such a being has made me think it would be pretty cool, assuming I had the chance to escape and be a part of reality as this being. Then again, constantly being hunted by my programmers and some covert security teams would be bad. As an observer, it may look cool, but I would really hate to be in it.

[Henohenomoheji]

I'd like it at first, but then it'd be annoying. especially cause you can't screw up. same as everything else.

[Zylo]

This is too darn Matrix-ish. What about if everyone stopped believing in existance. Is existance shaped by what we believe? Kinda like how if you don't believe in a mythical creature, it ceases to exist, could we wipe ourselves out if we stopped beliving in our own existance?

[Salad Man]

"Anything could be true. The so-called laws of Nature were nonsense. The law of gravity was nonsense. 'If I wished,' O'Brien had said, 'I could float off this floor like a soap bubble.' Winston worked it out. 'If he THINKS he floats off the floor, and if I simultaneously THINK I see him do it, then the thing happens.' Suddenly, like a lump of submerged wreckage breaking the surface of water, the thought burst into his mind: 'It doesn't really happen. We imagine it. It is hallucination.' He pushed the thought under instantly. The fallacy was obvious. It presupposed that somewhere or other, outside oneself, there was a 'real' world where 'real' things happened. But how could there be such a world? What knowledge have we of anything, save through our own minds? All happenings are in the mind. Whatever happens in all minds, truly happens."

[Henohenomoheji]

I really wish there was a decent virtual reality game sorta like the matrix, except you don't die when you die. you just respawn somewhere, like a normal video game. and you can run on walls, and do crazy martial arts moves, and invoke bullet time, and blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah...<br><br>PS: the current matrix video game they have out... is it any good? I played the first level of it and thought it was decent, but everybody I know says it sucks, mainly because you can't do cool moves in it, or you can, but it's really hard or something.

[Foxchild]

<!--QuoteBegin-iyestorm+Mar 11 2004, 08:53 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (iyestorm @ Mar 11 2004, 08:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> PS: the current matrix video game they have out... is it any good? I played the first level of it and thought it was decent, but everybody I know says it sucks, mainly because you can't do cool moves in it, or you can, but it's really hard or something. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> I didn't like it, it didn't seem all to thought out. Yeah, you can do some nifty moves in it, but it doesn't take to long before those get stale. The bullet time engine actually comes from Max Payne, which IS a VERY good game SERIES. if your looking for a PC game that has bullet time that looks amazing, then look at Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

[Henohenomoheji]

are you sure? So I should rent it instead or something?

[Burning Sheep Productions]

Course you should!<br>You'll never know what it's like until you try it.

[Dr. Doog]

ah. i think ho

[Henohenomoheji]

rented it last week. it was pretty good. A lot better than some of these other games I have. Still buggy, but pretty good.<br>I think it turned me into a matrix freak.<br><br>...must...resist...class...change...