I take Bostrum's Simulation Hypothesis seriously and strongly suspect that our reality is a simulation, in the literal sense of the word.
I play a form of Russian Roulette (which as far as I know, I invented) involving a torch lighter that only has a 1/6 chance of working on any given pull and hundred dollar bills. The two players take turns risking their own money until someone quits. Nothing prepared me for how controversial this game turns out to be. This may be an odd one as the underlying belief doesn't sound controversial; the value of an activity (entertainment, educational, whatever) is wholly subjective. Its value is whatever one thinks it is. Sounds reasonable enough. It only becomes controversial when you take it to the extreme and then, oh man, let me just tell you, it becomes extremely controversial.
I take Bostrum's Simulation Hypothesis seriously and strongly suspect that our reality is a simulation, in the literal sense of the word.
I play a form of Russian Roulette (which as far as I know, I invented) involving a torch lighter that only has a 1/6 chance of working on any given pull and hundred dollar bills. The two players take turns risking their own money until someone quits. Nothing prepared me for how controversial this game turns out to be. This may be an odd one as the underlying belief doesn't sound controversial; the value of an activity (entertainment, educational, whatever) is wholly subjective. Its value is whatever one thinks it is. Sounds reasonable enough. It only becomes controversial when you take it to the extreme and then, oh man, let me just tell you, it becomes extremely controversial.