You might have led with that, because honestly I didn’t predict that’s where the essay would end up once you spent so many words talking about reversing entropy and what not. If all it takes is the sim argument, then the rest is just unnecessary.
No, it isn’t unnecessary as multiple potential methods of retrieving the necessary information exist, and I wanted to cover them when I felt it was appropriate. Are you behaving reasonably? Is it my responsibility to anticipate what you’re likely to assume about the contents of an article before you read it? Or could you have simply finished reading before responding? I intend no hostility, though I confess I do feel frustrated.
I was merely explaining why I missed the part you quoted, to give you some feedback as an author. I also largely agree with the top comment. Due to very limited time I tend to skim or skip meandering/bloviating text. I think this article would benefit from sections, TLDR, and summary.
Point taken re: formatting. But what you consider meandering, to me, is laying contextual groundwork to build the conclusion on. I cannot control for impatience.
I read it and didn’t know what to make of it, since you sketch out some of the reasons why we obviously don’t live in a simulation. One man’s modus ponens is another man’s modus tollens.
Creating a universe like our own would be a crime unprecedented in history. If I thought you could do it, I’m not saying I’d do whatever it took to prevent you—but if someone else killed you for it, and if I were inexplicably placed on the jury, I’d prevent a conviction. Hopefully enough other beings think the same way—and again, you present an argument that they would—to rule out the possibility of such an abomination.
Horror movies are quite a popular genre, despite depicting awful, bleak scenarios. Imagine if the only genre of film was romcom. Imagine if no sour or bitter foods existed and every restaurant sold only desserts. I am of the mind that there is much to appreciate about life as a human, even as there is also much to hate. I am not here only to be happy, as such a life would be banal and an incomplete representation of the human experience. Rollercoasters are more enjoyable than funiculars because they have both ups and downs.
You might have led with that, because honestly I didn’t predict that’s where the essay would end up once you spent so many words talking about reversing entropy and what not. If all it takes is the sim argument, then the rest is just unnecessary.
No, it isn’t unnecessary as multiple potential methods of retrieving the necessary information exist, and I wanted to cover them when I felt it was appropriate. Are you behaving reasonably? Is it my responsibility to anticipate what you’re likely to assume about the contents of an article before you read it? Or could you have simply finished reading before responding? I intend no hostility, though I confess I do feel frustrated.
I was merely explaining why I missed the part you quoted, to give you some feedback as an author. I also largely agree with the top comment. Due to very limited time I tend to skim or skip meandering/bloviating text. I think this article would benefit from sections, TLDR, and summary.
Point taken re: formatting. But what you consider meandering, to me, is laying contextual groundwork to build the conclusion on. I cannot control for impatience.
I read it and didn’t know what to make of it, since you sketch out some of the reasons why we obviously don’t live in a simulation. One man’s modus ponens is another man’s modus tollens.
Creating a universe like our own would be a crime unprecedented in history. If I thought you could do it, I’m not saying I’d do whatever it took to prevent you—but if someone else killed you for it, and if I were inexplicably placed on the jury, I’d prevent a conviction. Hopefully enough other beings think the same way—and again, you present an argument that they would—to rule out the possibility of such an abomination.
Horror movies are quite a popular genre, despite depicting awful, bleak scenarios. Imagine if the only genre of film was romcom. Imagine if no sour or bitter foods existed and every restaurant sold only desserts. I am of the mind that there is much to appreciate about life as a human, even as there is also much to hate. I am not here only to be happy, as such a life would be banal and an incomplete representation of the human experience. Rollercoasters are more enjoyable than funiculars because they have both ups and downs.