On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 Brent Meeker <[email protected]> wrote: As I understand it, each branch of the multiverse is analogous to a branch > in simulation. "Bruno" is just a character, a bundle of attributes, in > each simulation. The simulation includes (simulated) physics as shared > consistent thoughts and perceptions by the simulated characters. >
It makes no difference if the physics is simulated or not; a simulated calculation produces real arithmetic not simulated arithmetic and a simulated brain will produce real consciousness not simulated consciousness. Bruno's brain works according to the laws of simulated physics and simulated cyanide with stop that simulated brain from working and thus the consciousness it produces. > > But there are in other branches. And the brains in those other branches all operate according to the laws of physics regardless of if they are simulated or not. If you're interested in consciousness this simulation business is irrelevant and so is the question of if mathematics or physics is more fundamental. John K Clark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
