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[–] socsa@piefed.social 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This is actually a very good argument for simulation theory, since if some species ever manages to synthesize consciousness beyond natural biology, then the vast majority of all consciousness will exist in black hole entropy farms in the post-star universe, making it almost a statistical certainly that we are one such farm.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

You're shifting the burden of proof on to me when the original commenter is the one who made the claim that simulation theory is supported by our current understanding that the universe will contain black holes much longer than it contains stars.

That claim isn't based on any scientific rigor or has any elements that make predictions about reality that can be tested. It's the scientific argument of "wouldn't it be sick if.."

[–] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

You're the one with the teapot here

[–] zarathustra0@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

What if it's an LLM at the heart of every black hole?