--- "John G. Rose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If this universe is simulated the simulator could also be a simulation and > that simulator could also be a simulation. and so on. > > What is that behavior of an organism called when the organism, alife or not, > starts analyzing things and questioning whether or not it is a simulation? > It's not only self-awareness but something in addition to that.
Interesting question. Suppose you simulated a world where agents had enough intelligence to ponder this question. What do you think they would do? My guess is that agents in a simulated evolutionary environment that correctly believe that the world is a simulation would be less likely to pass on their genes than agents that falsely believe the world is real. Perhaps you suspect that the food you eat is not real, but you continue to eat anyway. -- Matt Mahoney, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- 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/?member_id=4007604&id_secret=85195221-9a1a41
