What if our whole life is a computer game?

Progress does not stand still, especially in the development of computing machines. The fact that thirty years ago would be a miracle, now almost everyone has in the house – a personal computer. Industry is developing so quickly that there are already pocket devices, on the head exceeding computing power, top computers of seven-four years ago.

There is an empirical one Moore law, which reads: “The number of transistors placed on the crystal of the integrated scheme is doubled every 24 months”. The law is an exponential dependence, and, as is known for any exponentially growing value, the more it takes, the faster it grows. This means tremendous growth in computing power every 2 years. Indeed, every 2 years computers exceed the previous power by 1.5-2 times. Nevertheless, the Law of Moore has its own limit, caused by the atomic nature of the substance and limiting the speed of light. Therefore, in recent years there has been more likely qualitative, not the quantitative development of transistors. Does this mean the end of the development of computing technologies? Of course not! A person is famous for always finding new solutions, on old problems, though he creates new.

The device of “computers of the future” will be based on the use of advanced technologies of various scientific disciplines (molecular electronics, molecular biology, robotics), as well as quantum mechanics, organic chemistry and much other. The production of such computers will require significant economic costs that are several tens of times higher than the costs of the production of modern “classic” semiconductor computers. But, as you know, demand is given offers, which means that supercomputers will sooner or later be in every house.

It can be assumed Click here that in the future, based on supercomputers, it will be possible to create artificial intelligence (AI), in no way inferior, and possibly even exceeding the possibility of the human mind. The use of AI is truly limitless: from the creation and analysis of various scientific theories to constructing an effective Earth resource management system. Nevertheless, AI can carry many problems: from the banal murder of all people and the uprising of machines, to the complete crowding out of a person as a reasonable appearance, which will lead to the so -called “technological singularity”. Technoic single – The hypothetical moment, after which, according to the supporters of this concept, technological progress will become so fast and complex that it will be inaccessible to understanding. As an option, this can lead a person to complete dependence on artificial intelligence and technology, and, in fact, a person will no longer have to do anything, cars will do everything for him. Homo sapiens will cease to develop, and the stopping of development, as you know, leads to degradation.

Another option is possible – a symbiosis of a person and artificial intelligence. At the same time, a person will make a high -quality jump in his evolution. Human possibilities will become even more unlimited. But will he remain a person? Who knows?
In the future, they may prohibit the widespread use of beyond powerful computers for military and ethical reasons. For example, AI in watches can easily give its owner a artisan -making scheme of weapons of mass destruction. Therefore, AI will be very limited for domestic needs.

Now let’s talk about the ethical side of the issue and finally, we will go to the main topic of the article.
Does AI have exactly the same rights as a person? Is it an analog form of life? Or he is only a simulation of the mind? There is no reliable answer to this question, and in my opinion it will never be. This is rather a question of faith. Watching cartoons or movies about transformers? They Cars or alive organisms? Everyone can count in their own way.
I think many of you played the game Sims. And some of you loved to mock your wards, for example, to move the Sims to the pool and remove the stairs where they sighed safely. And what? Computer boobs, artificial idiots without a soul, reason, emotions, they are not sorry. In the same way, without hesitation, players kill in the shooters like “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2”, ordinary civilians (mission at the airport). They are nonhumans, only remotely remind them, conscience does not torment.

And now imagine that we have a supercomputer and a game in which each character has real artificial intelligence, which completely simulates human behavior. Moreover, each character has his own memories, character, goals in a simulated life. The most important thing is that they consider their world real, and themselves alive. Of course, such characters will give life to the game, possibly indistinguishable from the real world. But now let’s think about if we kill these characters, mock, prescribe a terrible fate to them – is it ethical? For the first time I met such a philosophical problem in one of the series “Star Track: Next Generation”. According to the plot in the holocamer, where Picard I loved playing role-playing games with changing clothes, there was a failure from behind the virus. Because of this, they almost shot one of the main characters of the series, I don’t remember exactly. This is not important, but the fact that holograms learned that they are not real. And the phrase of one of them sunk into the soul: “All my life is a game? I’m not real? But I have a wife, daughter. I know them, I remember, I love. What will happen when you leave? I will return to them or disappears without a trace?” The heroes only shook their heads and said that they did not know. That hologram Simulation or real living creature?
There is no answer.

Now let’s turn our story 180 degrees. Where are the guarantees that you and I are not characters of a computer game? Moreover, both people and some super-social from Sirius can play the game. Moreover, they can play for one of us, while they do not remember who they are so that the wager becomes interesting? These creatures could well discover all the secrets of the universe, after which they became bored, but to play the role of a person at least some meaning of existence, when everything is known. In general, it may be that these “Users” Wipe the roles: grasshoppers, dogs, cats, anything. I’m sure the artist Andy Warhol (Andrey Vargol) In their place I gladly played The role of a can of soup! Why not?

We can also be not playing, but only historical modulation of days past years. Someone (a scientist, for example) launched a peculiar sandbox, set the parameters of the world before that, then left and left the world unattended. To return later and see what came of all this … Judging by what is happening in the world now, it turns out to be fiercely trembling, cargo and sodomy (hello Shepard!).

Some scientists in all seriousness check the reality of the world. Who knows, they can prove that we all live in the matrix.

Personally my opinion, or not the simulation, our world is real. So We just have to live as live, although if possible seeks to change the world for the better. My credo: Live life, so that after you others can live, if not better than you, then at least not worse.
It is necessary to break off this scientist, the wigwam to him and do not rub, cargo and sodomy!
Thank you for your attention!