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Intelligent design for patients with social illness
In February 2003,
He shot his parents to death in their Virginia home. Cook told his lawyers that he believed he was living in The Matrix, a simulated universe outlined in the 1999 Keanu Reeves blockbuster of the same name. Cook pleaded guilty, but never used his defense. But years later, he still realized that the feeling of killing another person was not as shocking and painful as an action movie.
It can be said that this is a spoiler
A new documentary about simulation hypotheses-our reality is actually artificial ideas. But this is the key to explaining why movies never fit together.
A weird overview of a popular and interesting philosophical puzzle: What if we live in video games? This is also a movie about those who have problems
seriously. However, it has never reconciled these elements. It’s like watching a conversation about supernatural activities at a dinner party, where one guest shared a painful story about the spirit of a deceased relative, while another guest quoted
Directed by Rodney Ascher, famous for his acclaimed documentary
with
. This movie is made by a
Science fiction author Philip K. Dick (Philip K. Dick), after his religious experience under the stimulation of narcotic drugs, he was convinced of the simulation hypothesis. The core of it is an extended interview with some current believers with metaphysical epiphany. These believers appear through Zoom calls but are covered by science fiction cartoon characters. Gradually, they put forward their own reasons to believe in a virtual world in which other people may or may not actually exist.
like
, Which
Propose a detailed theory about its meaning,
Provides a proof of the rationality of the simulated universe. You will discover the sober probability estimates of the philosopher Nick Bostrom
And speeches from
And clickbait pseudo-science, such as
, Which shows that the widely circulated popular culture reference is evidence of parallel reality.
Suffering from reality is minimal
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Zoom interviews are understandable, but they are frustratingly abstract and cannot make people believe that the world is fake, which actually means life. Instead, this movie is mostly made up of low-budget animations and rich movie and video game clips. The most striking details will only be mentioned, just as a participant mentioned to motivate himself to "improve his life" and try new things, on the grounds that it will make him more interesting to otherworldly observers.
In addition to any factual arguments, the simulation hypothesis seems to provide reassuring answers in a terrible and unreasonable world. Why did celebrities unconsciously lose their bank accounts or ruin their reputation? Because they are controlled by boring player characters. Why commit suicide
? Because he knows he can log off. Why can't you make friends? Because the people around you are not real people.
As the last question implies, this road may lead to some very dark places. At least one participant admitted that his beliefs may stem from social anxiety.
Brief reference
Although it is never mentioned in the movie, the far-right guerrillas portray political enemies as literal automata. Then there is Cooke, whose killings seem to be caused more by direct mental health problems than sci-fi delusions, but he elaborated methodically
Consume his life.
The basic version of simulation theory is basically an intelligent design for social morbidity. The most interesting part of this movie is about the reasons why people believe it, not whether it is true or not. But it took too long to distract and unbelievable arguments with wide-eyed, innocent obsessions-when a character like Cook enters the photo, the tone becomes more and more distracting. Heart and downright creepy. If you
Think that others are real,
Otherwise it won't convince you.
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