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like we won't ever meet them, but it's cool that they exist somewhere this is true, right? i kind of just assumed based on math and science stuff i thought about
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Gorsh!
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Jul 13, 2015 14:32
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matter is the only true identity of stuff
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Jul 13, 2015 14:33
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Yeah pretty much, OP. Although possibly the earth first life forms were actually carried here on an space jetson from another plant, making all life on earth alien technically, meaning we are utterly surrounded by aliens every moment of every day. Not a likely scenario, but apparently technically possible. so all in all pretty trip, if true.
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Jul 13, 2015 14:35
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Statistically speaking, I've had sex.
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Jul 13, 2015 14:39
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Check your numbers
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Jul 13, 2015 14:41
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dr_rat posted:Yeah pretty much, OP. so like the aliens we've been searching for have been inside of us all along? pretty cool imo
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Jul 13, 2015 14:43
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Professor Shark posted:like we won't ever meet them, but it's cool that they exist somewhere definitely not
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Jul 13, 2015 14:45
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Professor Shark posted:like we won't ever meet them, but it's cool that they exist somewhere and if any one of those aliens have created a working simulation of the universe, it is almost certain that you live in it
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Jul 13, 2015 14:47
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dr_rat posted:Although possibly the earth first life forms were actually carried here on an space jetson from another plant, making all life on earth alien technically, meaning we are utterly surrounded by aliens every moment of every day. Probably just all the undesirables like Telephone Sanitizers and Hairdressers.
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Jul 13, 2015 14:49
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Roargasm posted:and if any one of those aliens have created a working simulation of the universe, it is almost certain that you live in it How is that almost certain? That doesn't make any sense.
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Jul 13, 2015 14:55
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we're all aliens to some other race
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Jul 13, 2015 14:56
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if aliens do exist they're probably some unintelligent gray goo thing, and we should actulaly be glad they're quadrillions of miles away and not anywhere near here. because we'd just get eaten
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Jul 13, 2015 15:13
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i heard a genesis song the other day about aliens and apparently being an illegal one isn't very run so your stats kinda break my heart, I'm assuming neil degrasse tyson decides which ones are illegal now that coral Sagan is a ghost
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Jul 13, 2015 15:13
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notZaar posted:How is that almost certain? That doesn't make any sense. statistically speaking, provided any civilization rises to the point it can simulate the universe then it is, by virtue of being 'intelligently driven', more likely to operate on principles amenable to life than one driven by blind forces. it follows that they'd make many iterations of their simulations, and as life arose within those simulations they would follow suit, leading to an explosion of simulated universes multiplying on far shorter timescales than cosmological processes hence you're more likely to be simulated than real
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Jul 13, 2015 15:19
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cool. how retarded
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Jul 13, 2015 15:22
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The Protagonist posted:statistically speaking, provided any civilization rises to the point it can simulate the universe then it is, by virtue of being 'intelligently driven', more likely to operate on principles amenable to life than one driven by blind forces.
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Jul 13, 2015 15:25
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notZaar posted:Hmm I disagree, our world works way too smoothly to be a computer game. yeah what bs amiright? i mean if this was all simulated you'd expect there to be boundaries to prevent inordinately large calculations, like a maximum speed limit or a minimum possible unit of distance 
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Jul 13, 2015 15:27
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Read Asimov's "Extraterrestrial Civilizations" The specific math it's based on is horribly outmoded, given that it was written 35 years ago and advancement in science since then have greatly altered our perceptions of the universe, however it provides a nice framework for the kind of calculation you need to do to determine the likelihood (and commonness) of life in the universe. His central thesis that "the number of planets in our galaxy on which a technological civilization is now in being is roughly 530,000" is well-supported given the evidence he had access to, however the sting in the tail is that we'll likely never meet in person, and there's a probability that we'll never even make contact.
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Jul 13, 2015 15:27
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If we spent some money on space telescopes there's a good chance we'd spot planets that likely have life. Or we wouldn't, which would be really loving weird too. However we have have more important things to do, like mediocre fighter jets.
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Jul 13, 2015 15:28
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my dick is alien to me. i look down in my lap and see nothing that i recognize, although physically i know it is the same dick. my balls are fine though.
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Jul 13, 2015 15:30
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The Protagonist posted:yeah what bs amiright? i mean if this was all simulated you'd expect there to be boundaries to prevent inordinately large calculations, like a maximum speed limit or a minimum possible unit of distance Wait now I get it. You're trying to work your way towards arguing that it's okay to marry game girls.
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Jul 13, 2015 15:30
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notZaar posted:Wait now I get it. You're trying to work your way towards arguing that it's okay to marry game girls. no actually it's that genocide is okay since noone is real e; probably
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Jul 13, 2015 15:31
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u mean nothing exists... whoa
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Jul 13, 2015 15:33
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the logic is so tight... im nowhere
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Jul 13, 2015 15:34
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Statistically speaking I'm dead.
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Jul 13, 2015 15:38
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what does "Existence" mean since reality is always changing... just thought i'd drop a lil thought bomb in this thread cheers
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Jul 13, 2015 15:39
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the speed of light, if u think about it, shows all there is is not not even the speed of lights max speed... im spriteman... im free
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Jul 13, 2015 15:41
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Its possible that aliens genetically engineered bigfoot using human and nephilim dna
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Jul 13, 2015 15:42
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i wanna thank this universe's developers and programmers for allowing this kush to exist. Thanks, burning this one for y'all e:  
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Jul 13, 2015 15:42
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the flaming letters in hitchhikers guide was an easter egg some hyperdimensional software dev dropped in 'cus he felt bad about how horrible existence was going to be he was later caught and fired
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Jul 13, 2015 15:44
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The Protagonist posted:yeah what bs amiright? i mean if this was all simulated you'd expect there to be boundaries to prevent inordinately large calculations, like a maximum speed limit or a minimum possible unit of distance Yeah Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal is a good comic. But the simulated universe with multiple levels thing doesn't hold up because each simulated universe would place an exponentially larger strain on the universe above. Even accounting for godlike futuristic computer technologies the math doesn't support us being a simulation.
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Jul 13, 2015 15:54
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if I ever met an alien I'd kill him, then sell his body and stuff for science to the highest bidder and be rich and famous as a result. and no court could convict me of murder and property theft since extraterrestrials aren't technically legal persons.
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Jul 13, 2015 15:56
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I hope there are sexy aliens.
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Jul 13, 2015 15:57
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if we stick around long enough and get to enough places I bet we will make contact eventually. big 'if' though.
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Jul 13, 2015 15:58
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Applewhite posted:Yeah Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal is a good comic. good post but its just a hologram that doesnt exist...who am i... am i even
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Jul 13, 2015 15:58
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probabilistically*
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Jul 13, 2015 15:59
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Applewhite posted:Yeah Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal is a good comic. Applewhite posted:But the simulated universe with multiple levels thing doesn't hold up because each simulated universe would place an exponentially larger strain on the universe above. Even accounting for godlike futuristic computer technologies the math doesn't support us being a simulation.
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Jul 13, 2015 16:08
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Let me just say this: SMBC is most definitely NOT a good webcomic. Not ever since he started trying to be Theoatmeal.
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it's not cool, and i hope we find a way to kill them
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