Yeah, you're right... I guess I was a little harsh. Sorry Johnny. Though really, is posting on a message board more productive then reading a philosophy text?
The point is, even if no one really believes that we are a computer simulation, the thought experiment itself can lead to new understandings about our "real" reality. That's why this thread was interesting to me.
I'm going back to looking under rocks now. That's what my programmer would have wanted.
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