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Simulation Hypothesis in Sandbox
Current Copy of Simulism (March 3rd)
Simulism[1] is a skeptical hypothesis concerned with the idea that reality as we perceive it is an illusion, and the world as we know it could be a simulation — possibly a computer simulation — to a degree indistinguishable from 'true' reality. While to many the idea may be dismissed as a crank notion or a conspiracy theory, in fact there is a long history to the underlying thesis: it can be dated back to Plato, arguably underpins the Mind-Body Dualism of Descartes, and is closely related to Phenomenalism, a stance briefly adopted by Bertrand Russell. It is an important theme in Science Fiction, and recently has become a serious topic of study for Futurology, in particular for Transhumanism through the work of Nick Bostrom.