The Peer-to-Peer Simulation Hypothesis

Re:The Peer-to-Peer Simulation Hypothesis by berndi on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @08:29AM (#26968579)

The author clearly does not have a basic understanding of (quantum) physics, yet makes the bold assertion that his "theory" explains quantum mechanics and relativity. For example, his distributed simulation idea is obviously incompatible with basic results of quantum mechanics [1]. An actual theory would make quantitative predictions beyond drawing heuristic connections in a prosaic wall of text.

Its truly impressive that you can build an academic career in philosophy by producing such content. The days where GPT-4 will advance to a faculty position in this field are probably not that far ahead.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_nonlocality

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Re:The Peer-to-Peer Simulation Hypothesis by dandanua on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @08:50AM (#26968729)

I had some laughs when I skipped through his text.

He claims that his theory

  > 1. Is based on serious scientific and philosophical hypothesies.

The reference is his own paper where he writes

  > I show that existing MMORPGs (online simulations we have already created) actually reproduce every general feature of quantum mechanics within their simulated-world reference-frames. Second, I show that existing MMORPGs also replicate (and so explain) many philosophical problems we face in the philosophy of mind, time, personal identity, and free will – all while conforming to the Libertarian Compatibilist model of reality

I guess he does "science" between raids in WoW.

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Re:The Peer-to-Peer Simulation Hypothesis by CrazyPyroLinux on Thursday April 29, 2021 @02:51PM (#26984952)

This is the first time I've heard "Libertarian" not mean something political. TIL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarianism_(metaphysics)

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