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0 pointsars10y ago0 comments

My (semi-serious) theory: Sleep is us logging off of this MMO game we play.

Our "real" bodies (minds) need some downtime from the game.

So this explains why real AI will never happen: This reality is not where our consciousness lies.

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Wouldn't they just pause the game though? In which case we'd never notice.

arsOP10y ago

Each person logs off at a different time, it's one game for everyone not a single player game.

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0 pointsars10y ago0 comments

My (semi-serious) theory: Sleep is us logging off of this MMO game we play.

Our "real" bodies (minds) need some downtime from the game.

So this explains why real AI will never happen: This reality is not where our consciousness lies.

Wouldn't they just pause the game though? In which case we'd never notice.

arsOP10y ago

Each person logs off at a different time, it's one game for everyone not a single player game.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse