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Originally posted by randomname
so when we die, we're thrown into the recycle bin.
star trek dealt with this issue many times, when they would put less advanced, i.e., idiots, into a holodeck programmed with a recreation of their exact village or planet.
they would never know, until the usual malfunction, breaks the illusion.
all i know is when i burn myself, it isn't simulated.
Originally posted by ShadowOblivionX
Could someone in a simulated reality "hack" the simulation?
If You were running a virtual OS, let's say Windows 98 within Windows XP, and you were disconnected from any outside connection, could you hack your way into XP from 98?
Originally posted by avatar01
Originally posted by ShadowOblivionX
Could someone in a simulated reality "hack" the simulation?
Yes, but only if there is a gateway. If the creator did not create a way to 'hack' the simulation, then it would not be possible. A program cannot interact with anything outside of its environment unless there is a gateway for the program to interface with. For example, you can't connect to my computer and take my files, UNLESS i set up a program to accept your connection and provide access to my files.
So using the minecraft analogy, lets say you want to build a computer in minecraft that will allow you to save a text file to your computer. This computer you build within the game would NOT be able to save a text file to your computer UNLESS the game itself had a built-in function that allowed its creations to save text files. Since the simulated computer is a manifestation of the game, it can only act within the boundaries set by the game.
Now... OUR universe is a lot more complex than a computer system. Its creator has provided several entheological gateways to interface with a higher reality. I can't discuss the details because this is one of the best kept secrets of the "administration".
Originally posted by ShadowOblivionX
reply to post by BeforeTheHangmansNoose
I will have to look into that. From what I've read on Simulated Realities, there is no directly observable experiment that can be done to test if what we are in is simulated or not. I believe that my OP could potentially be a good test and so I am hoping we can find some answers.