On 3/2/07, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Second, I used the same reasoning to guess about the nature of the universe (assuming it is simulated), and the only thing we know is that shorter simulation programs are more likely than longer ones. My conclusion was that bizarre behavior or a sudden end is unlikely, because such events would not occur in the simplest programs. This ought to at least be reassuring.
Consider that while the trunk of the universal tree of the probable grows increasingly stable, the branches do often swing in the winds, and many of the thinner branches of the possible do not survive. Do you assume that humanity is presently nestled in the crook of a highly probable branch? If our own branch were to break, would you take comfort in knowing that the tree itself stands strong? - Jef ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?list_id=11983
