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Are We Living In Nick Bostrom’s Speculation: различия между версиями
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In his article Bostrom almost always ignores the distinctive feature of a simulation. It can be expected that in most cases those running the simulation will have a complete control over it. This means that any historical patterns, ethical considerations and even laws of nature in a simulation are of secondary importance. The events in the simulation will always primarily depend on the will of the observers, who are running the simulation. | In his article Bostrom almost always ignores the distinctive feature of a simulation. It can be expected that in most cases those running the simulation will have a complete control over it. This means that any historical patterns, ethical considerations and even laws of nature in a simulation are of secondary importance. The events in the simulation will always primarily depend on the will of the observers, who are running the simulation. | ||
However, Bostrom ignores this and often incorrectly states that the simulation will be governed by some specific laws. For example, he says that in order for | However, Bostrom ignores this and often incorrectly states that the simulation will be governed by some specific laws. For example, he says that in order for <i>f<sub>I</sub></i> (the share of posthuman civilisations interested in running simulations) to be very small “there must be a strong convergence among the courses of advanced civilisations”. Then Bostrom describes two possibilities — that posthuman civilisations will not run simulations for ethical reasons or that they will simply lose the desire to do it — but he says nothing about the possibility of parent civilisation prohibiting its simulations from running nested simulations. | ||
It will be very easy for a posthuman civilisation to control all first-level simulations and prohibit them from running any additional simulations. It might also be possible that all computers in simulations will not be simulated but (for efficiency, security or for some other reasons) the software will run directly on computers of the parent civilisation. This means that nested simulations can be run, but they will not contain any real (conscious or real by any other definition) people. At the same time, the individuals from a first-level simulation will have an impression of actually running a simulation. | It will be very easy for a posthuman civilisation to control all first-level simulations and prohibit them from running any additional simulations. It might also be possible that all computers in simulations will not be simulated but (for efficiency, security or for some other reasons) the software will run directly on computers of the parent civilisation. This means that nested simulations can be run, but they will not contain any real (conscious or real by any other definition) people. At the same time, the individuals from a first-level simulation will have an impression of actually running a simulation. | ||