Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Matrix thoughts

AI lemma (anti-Matrix):
We do not live in a simulation of a similar universe as a simulation will consume more energy than a real existence.

A corollary would be:
The universe simulating our existence might be so different that the above lemma doesn't apply.

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