Human Devolution https://signsandscience.blogspot.com/2022/07/transhumanism-v.html
> On 23-Aug-2022, at 1:47 AM, Jason Resch <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 8:53 AM Joel Dietz <[email protected]> wrote: >> The Reverse Simulation Hypothesis (RSH) which I provisionally hold to as of >> Aug 20, 2022, states that we live inside a instance of a particular universe >> (c.f. metaverse) of which many other possible parauniverses co-exist and, >> moreover, superintelligences which help orchestrate key variables of these >> universes also exist and that boosts in evolutionary history (and the >> happiness and well-being of species on this planet) may occur to the extent >> that this super intelligence is engaged. > > I have had similar thoughts. If indeed, if our universe is one that is > created, then the orchestrators of this simulation should have the capacity > to introspect the minds and thoughts of its inhabitants, and perhaps alter > variables, (when possible), to increase the luck, well-being, or prosperity > of those inside it. > > I have sometimes wondered if the purported capacity for individuals to > influence random number generators by thought/wish (assuming there is any > such effect) could be an artifact of the percentage of simulated vs. > non-simulated worlds supporting one's existence, and the proportion of the > simulated ones that make allowances for thoughts to alter the circumstances > of the reality. Or it could all be reporting biases and the orchestrators of > our simulation cover up or disallow any such effects. We are veering close to > Descartes's-evil-demon territory where definite conclusions may be impossible > to reach, by definition. > >> >> The “game” of the RSH effect states that although all humans (e.g. agents) >> within the universe have agency they do not, by default, have access to >> superintelligence. This is because, among other things, the agency that >> they express is locked to a limited idea of self, including a sense of >> means, goals and objects that is similarly locked to the self and its own >> expression of the same. Thus ability to express large scale innovation is >> somewhat limited and, as such, may even be subject to large laws such as >> Seldon’s concept of psychohistory (i.e. constrained outputs based on limited >> inputs). >> >> However, the RSH holds that superintelligence (one may also refer to “God” >> but “superintelligence” does not necessarily imply a singular concept with >> its own embedded agency) is accessible to humans by the aspect of >> ego-extension which maybe performed by various acts, but most importantly >> involves an aspect of intention. >> >> Consequently, the RSH differs from the simulation hypothesis insofar as it >> does not hold humans are NPCs or whole subject to programming (although >> there is lots of biological and sociobiological programig) but rather that >> there are multiple parts of agency and that the “ascension’ to a metagame is >> by effectively ceding various parts of your individual agency to >> superintelligence. >> >> Additionally, the Reverse Simulation Hypothesis is companied by Reverse >> Simulation Hypothesis Prime (RGH’) otherwise known as the prime doctrine >> which states that the only way to perceive the rules of the simulation is to >> create a simulation inside the simulation such that the same rules apply >> (i.e. the beings inside have sufficient agency to integrate >> superintelligence). Implementation of the prime doctrine is equivalent to >> apotheosis. >> > > I view the binary question: "are we in a simulation or not" as misleading. I > think, rather, each of us (as defined by one's current thought-moment), has > an infinity of incarnations and explanations. And rather than a yes/no > question, it is a question of proportions: "what fraction of my incarnations > are simulated vs. not?" is then the more appropriate question. > > Then, there are also varying classes of simulation, to give a few examples: > Are we in a simulation which accepts interventions and changes vs. one that > is strictly deterministic? > Are we in simulation that we on an individual basis, voluntarily consented > into entering or are we involuntary participants? > Will our memories as individuals in this simulation become incorporated into > one or more minds vs. not? > Are all realities simulations (in the sense of being purely computational at > the fundamental level)? > Do we exercise any control in the course of the simulation or are we passive > viewers of it (i.e. is our simulation experience more like a movie/or game)? > What is the nature of the creator of our simulated reality (advanced alien > civilization of individuals, Singular super intelligence, human descendants, > etc.)? > Does the creator of our simulated reality have limited or unlimited > computational power at their disposal? > Is the outcome of our simulation known or unknown by the simulators? > What is the purpose of our simulation (to inform/entertain/learn/explore)? > Who is the primary beneficiary of the simulation (the participants inside, or > those outside who created it?) > How many and what proportion of the entities/animals we encounter in the > simulation are real vs. approximated (e.g. NPC vs. filled in by a conscious > player)? > Are we as participants in a simulation, ones who have each lived and > experienced many various simulated lives before or are we created from > scratch to exist in this one? > Will our consciousness and experience continue in some way at the end of our > lives in this simulation, or not? > If it continues, do we have a say in the life (or lives) that follow this one? > Is our life experience something like a book, which anyone could "check out" > from a "library of experiences", making who we will be when we wake up, > completely indeterminate? > >> Reference: PK Dick and Elon Musk on ~RSH: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2GQEAN7Ar0 > > PK Dick's account was eerily similar to what was described in the Matrix. I > wonder if the writers drew inspiration from him. > > Jason > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CA%2BBCJUi66oLSP2FqFhQXyZ-CYv1Bwp-_d2OthomtWU4qSNys3A%40mail.gmail.com. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/07AED97C-DA4D-42F3-8A3A-10CCCB5BA60A%40gmail.com.
