So, (progressing onto http://limelightdaily.com/10-reasons-life-may-be-a-computer-simulation) this past month I started with the fact that “Moore’s Law” states that the computer’s processing power will double every 2 years….which means that in 50 years, the computer will be a million times more powerful than it is today. And it is already powerful enough to do some amazing things (see the various simulated video games available – I haven’t tried them, just watched my grandson play them). Another theory out there is the concept of the “post-human” – evolved beings who create simulations including self-aware beings, making the simulations so real, no one can possibly know they are in one. Of course it is easy to take the next step and consider that with the human race facing extinction, these “post-humans” would want to run a real world simulation to find out what went wrong and try to fix it (assuming by then that time is no longer a limiting factor). That did it for me. My head wanted to explode. Once I quieted down, I felt this surge of energy inside, and realized the need to quickly control this whole subject before I threw up my arms in exasperation and yell out “OK, you simulators you! So I’m a ‘simulant’, so what? I’ll play your game so long as you leave me alone and give me the things I want…..like perfect snow conditions to ski to Mystic Lake and back, for starters!”
I certainly hope to get over this fascination with what might be controlling the human experiment. I look outside, and see a glorious blue sky, and perfect snow conditions, and my body yelling at me to get away from the computer screen, put on your skis, and get going! - David Summerfield