balderdash9

@balderdash9@lemmy.zip

I’m mostly half-serious.

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balderdash9,

Seriously, why did OP post this two weeks ahead of time

balderdash9, (edited )

Bookpilled. If you’re into science fiction books, he’s a great YouTuber to check out.

edit: Also, he does extra videos on his Patreon. But if you don’t like him try Outlaw Bookseller and Media Death Cult.

balderdash9,

Well I suppose it depends on your views of consciousness. Some would argue that our consciousness is nothing more than an emergent phenomenon grounded on the electrical impulses of our neurons. Personally, I’m convinced that the phenomenon need not be physical. It should be possible, with enough computing power, to model the same interactions. But I admit that if you reject this possibility, then the simulation hypothesis loses credence.

balderdash9,

I can see where you’re coming from; we know that there is something here (simulation or not) but we don’t know that complex simulations are possible. Bostrom likely considers this objection, but I’ve only heard him describe his view orally. I haven’t read the articles where he defends his view in detail. This isn’t my area, but your point tempts me to go take a look!

balderdash9, (edited )

I’m agnostic. If you find the statistical probability argument for the existence of aliens salient, then by the same token you should believe that our reality is a simulation. In which case, the existence of aliens once again becomes questionable; the statistical probabilities of an infinite simulated universe are outside the realm of our current knowledge.

edit: See comment below on Nick Bostrom’s Simulation Hypothesis.

balderdash9,

Sometimes it’s just polite to listen even if you aren’t interested in the subject. Why does Lemmy take memes (even about mundane topics) so seriously?

balderdash9,

The format also contributes to a pretty patronizing tone.

Fair enough. It’s hard to anticipate how people will take it because the creator is blinded by whatever tone they originally envisioned. In this case I suppose it doesn’t come across as light-hearted as I intended.

balderdash9,

The average voter pays zero attention to politics but has very strong opinions about what a politician has or hasn’t done.

balderdash9,

https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/725f2237-20af-43b1-b1d3-acf8987b743a.webp

balderdash9,

https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/4bcff1c6-75fb-4613-87a4-aa2239c556ab.webp

balderdash9,

https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/11761804-6f9f-4d30-9074-176c65354da5.webp

balderdash9,

This only proves that the ideal relationship is one without the compilations of sex. Checkmate natalists.

balderdash9, (edited )

Reminds me of the G.E. Moore epistemological argument against universal skepticism:

  • Here is one hand,
  • And here is another.
  • There are at least two external objects in the world.
  • Therefore, an external world exists.

Philosophy sometimes goes so far that an appeal to common sense is a breath of fresh air.

balderdash9,

I really hate text articles that end up being a podcast. Feels like a bait and switch.

balderdash9,

Great ideas. Too bad our politicians don’t listen to us.

balderdash9,

Took forever to find out, but, “Daisy” on backroomcasting.

balderdash9,

https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/4261e2a9-304c-48a7-98ae-9c0f42e0ffbf.webp

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