Zustandsforschung

Eine neue Religion ist auf der Bildfläche erschienen. Sie nennt sich Atariology und ist fast so cool wie das Flying Spaghetti Monster.

WE BELIEVE THAT ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE CAN BE COMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD IF ONE THINKS OF LIFE AS A VIDEO-GAME, OR A SIMULATION. THIS BELIEF HAS THE FOLLOWING IMPLICATIONS:

EXISTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS

1. IF LIFE IS A GAME, THEN DEATH IS THE END OF THE CURRENT GAME.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE GAME IS TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE PURPOSE OF THE GAME.
3. A PERFECT SIMULATION, OR VIDEO-GAME, OF LIFE COULD EXIST IN THE FUTURE. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED ‘PERFECT’, THE GAME OR SIMULATION MUST BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SAME SENSORY EXPERIENCE AS THIS LIFE.

MORAL IMPLICATIONS

1. THE DEFINITION OF GOOD AND EVIL IS DEPENDENT UPON THE VERSION OF THE GAME.
2. SOME PEOPLE IN THE GAME ARE REAL PLAYERS, OTHERS ARE JUST CHARACTERS CREATED BY THE SOFTWARE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN A REAL PLAYER AND A CHARACTER IN THE GAME.

IMPLICATIONS FOR IMMORTALITY

1. IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE A PERFECT SIMULATION, THEN IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO CREATE ANOTHER PERFECT SIMULATION INSIDE THAT ONE. THEREFORE IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO CREATE AN INFINITE HIERARCHY OF PERFECT SIMULATIONS. IN THEORY, A PERSON COULD ACHIEVE IMMORTALITY BY STEPPING INTO PERFECT SIMULATIONS INDEFINITELY.

CONSTRAINTS

1. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR TWO PERFECT SIMULATIONS TO BE DIFFERENT.
2. THE GAME CAN BE UPGRADED OR MODIFIED DURING PLAY WITHOUT THE PLAYER REALIZING IT.

[via Nerdcore]