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Life, besides eatting, sleeping, sometimes I think the ultimate question. At some point, you suddenly realize that he will perish one day. No matter how much money earned, career success, eventually you are going to a "no return". Although you have many excuses for survival, however, you will still doubt what exactly is the meaning of life.
To this end, the philosophy of human created. In the popular books of philosophy in Sophie's world, philosophy is the pursuit of the ultimate meaning of life. If the world is a magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat, then humans are like rabbit creatures. Those who are not content with the vulgar daily will rise, trying to see the magician's face.
Sophie eventually find himself part of a virtual world, however, the person who creates her world, whether it is a part of the virtual world? This book is the ultimate metaphor seemed to reach the field of theology ... ... Sophie solved the ultimate meaning of life, but when she arrived at the so-called "real world" post, do we have to seek a new meaning?
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When philosophy futile, religion became the choice of many. Medieval theologians to "ridiculous, so I believe" deny logic and reason, turned to intuition and faith. By obedience to God at a higher level, to complete the ultimate meaning of life. "People are really afraid of is not the center of the maze. "G.k. Chesterton said.
However, gradually destroys the Foundation of religious science: humans are not God's creations, but evolution results; the Earth is not the center of the universe for human survival, but in an endless universe of a normal planet. Then, on the road in pursuit of meaning, we have no way to go: philosophy can't give an answer, theology is but illusion, which use humans as a random phenomenon. Why do you seek the meaning of life?
However, science is the creation of his Theology: the world merely simulated reality. If, say, in theology, that God created the world, guiding the direction, then in a simulated reality, God is a programmer, writing the destiny of everyone?
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United Kingdom philosopher at Berkeley, said: "if I close my eyes, there was no cliff in the world. "Seemingly ridiculous statement, but out of the man's ultimate dilemma. How do we judge whether the world is true? Science cannot solve this problem. Scientific breakthroughs have sensory limitations, to rational to build a solid foundation of theory, tools to break through the limit of space, but in the end, it is just a guess based on limited experience. We don't know the boundaries of the universe, are unable to judge how deep is the micro-level of the world.
As a virtual world can be created by mankind will inevitably be wondering whether in the virtual world. So, like virtual reality theory of theology appears, but this time, he is a programmer, human beings are fictional characters, and our free will is advanced AI. The meaning of life is no longer guided by Providence, but follow the procedure. Recently, Silicon Valley geek Elon Musk said at the Conference of the Code, we may be living in a simulated world.
The problem is that even though the simulated reality is true, it can solve any real problems? The answer may be no. A commentary on the guardian website said,
If it is true, nothing can really change in everyday life. Your joy, heartbreak, the excitement and pain are still there, whether that experience was in the Silicon elements and carbon. If recycling really is reset, the Buddha about life lessons of suffering still true.
However, why people are addicted to this idea?
Perhaps, is part of the attraction of this theory cannot change anything. You got a thing of believing in the wild stimulus, without fundamentally changing their way of life. This is a bold leap of intelligence, but you still came back to jump. This may be the safest way to enjoy the ecstasy of subversion. Yes, subversion of ordinary life is addictive, even if that makes people fear.
Moreover, the simulation scenario not only changed the way we view the world. It may also be able to get people to usher in some form of eternal life. Fewer and fewer people believe that they can get to heaven age, completely uploaded to the virtual afterlife is probably the second-best solution. Who want to accept "game over" is really the end?
When you talk about the allure of this theory, these explanations have in common, is that they cater to a common desire: cradle to the grave in that period of time, should have more meaning to life. Thirst for virtual life comes from our real-life discontent. This will continue to increase. As we get more and more out of touch with the reality of life and death cycle, we will become increasingly difficult to accept death.
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In the Existentialist writer Albert Camus ' the myth of Sisyphus, life is a fantastic journey, like Sisyphus pushing the stone up the Hill every day, year after year indefinitely. When we sat down while resting, occasionally think this meaningless work what is the point? For many years, mankind has been trying to find answers, simulation theory is just old wine in a new bottle. Perhaps the only thing we know is that we know nothing about it.
“黑客帝国”只是另一个幻想，但我们痴迷于此 - 模拟现实,苏菲的世界,黑客帝国 - IT资讯
人生在世，除了吃喝拉撒睡，有时候也会思考到终极问题。在某个时刻，你突然意识到，自己总有一天要灭亡的。无论赚了多少钱，事业多么成功，最终你都要去一个“无人回归的地方”。虽然你已经为生存找到诸多借口，但是，你还是会疑虑人生的意义究竟是什么。
为此，人类创造了哲学。在哲学普及书《苏菲的世界》中，哲学是对人生终极意义的追寻。如果说世界是魔法师从帽子里掏出的兔子，那么，人类就像是兔子身上的小生物。那些不满足于庸俗日常的人会努力向上爬，试图看到魔法师的面貌。
苏菲最终发现，自己不过是虚拟世界的一部分，但是，那个创造了她的世界的人，是否也是虚拟世界的一部分？这本书的终极隐喻似乎到达了神学领域……苏菲解决了人生的终极意义，但是，当她到达所谓的“现实世界”后，是否又要寻求新的意义？
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当哲学徒劳无功，宗教成为了许多人的选择。中世纪神学家以“因为荒谬，所以相信”否认了逻辑和理性，转向直觉和信仰。通过服从于更高层次的神，人生的终极意义得以完成。“人们真正害怕的是一个没有中心的迷宫。”G.K.切斯特顿说。
但是，科学逐渐破坏掉了宗教的根基：人类不是神的创造物，只是物种进化的结果；人类生存的地球并不是宇宙的中心，而是无垠宇宙中的一颗普通行星。于是，在追寻意义的道路上，我们终于无路可走了：哲学给不了答案，神学不过是幻梦，而科学把人类当做一种随机现象。你何必寻求人生的意义？
可是，科学还是产生了自己的神学：世界只是模拟现实。如果说，在神学理论中，神创造了世界，指引着人生方向，那么，在模拟现实里，神其实是程序员，编写了每个人的命运？
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英国哲学家柏克莱说：“只要我闭上眼睛，世界就没有什么悬崖。”看似荒唐的表述，却道出了人类的终极困境。我们如何判断这个世界是否真实？科学其实无法解决这个问题。科学突破了感官限制，以理性构建了坚实的理论，以工具突破了空间的限制，但最终，它也不过是基于有限经验的猜想。我们根本不知道宇宙的边界，也无法判断微型世界的层次有多深。
当人类可以创造虚拟世界后，难免会思考自己是否也处于虚拟世界中。于是，类似神学的模拟现实理论出现了，只是这一次，神是一名程序员，人类是虚拟人物，而我们的自由意志只是高级的AI罢了。人生的意义不再是遵循神意，而是遵循程序了。最近，硅谷狂人Elon Musk在Code大会上说，我们真的可能生活在一个模拟世界中。
问题在于，即使模拟现实理论是真的，它能解决任何现实问题吗？答案可能是否定的。卫报网站上的一篇评论说，
如果它是真的，日常生活中的任何东西也无法真正改变。你的欢乐、心碎、兴奋与痛苦都依然存在，无论这种体验是在硅元素还是碳元素之中。如果再生真的是重启，佛祖关于人生即受苦的教训仍然真实。
但是，人们为何为这个观念着迷呢？
或许，无法改变任何事情正是这种理论的部分吸引力。你得到了一种相信狂野之事的刺激，同时又不用从根本上改变自己的生活方式。这是一个大胆的智力跳跃，而你仍然回到了起跳点。这或许是享受颠覆之狂喜的最安全的方式。没错，颠覆普通生活是令人上瘾的，即使那让人心生恐惧。
而且，模拟假想不仅仅改变了我们看待世界的方式。它或许还能够让人们迎来某种方式的永生。在越来越少人相信自己能够升入天堂的时代，完全上传到虚拟来世或许是个次佳方案。谁想要接受“游戏结束”就是真正的结束了？
在谈论这种理论的诱人之处时，上述的解释有个共同点，那就是它们都迎合了一个共同的愿望：在摇篮到坟墓的这段时间里，生命应该有更多的意义。对虚拟人生的渴望源于我们对现实生活的不满。这种渴望肯定会继续增多。随着我们与现实的生死循环越来越失去联系，我们就越来越难以接受死亡。
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存在主义作家加缪《西西弗斯神话》中，人生就是一段荒诞的旅程，如同西西弗斯每日推石上山，年复一年永无休止。当我们坐下来歇息的时候，偶尔会思考，这种无意义的劳作究竟意义何在？多少年来，人类一直试图找到答案，模拟现实理论只是新瓶装上了旧酒。或许，我们唯一知道的事情是，我们其实一无所知。