Notes

1. The first assumption is: Is it possible to to simulate consciousness? 

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2. The assumption of being able to simulate consciousness is an intriguing concept that immediately caught my attention. One factor that makes the overall idea of us currently living in a simulation plausible is the possibility of us currently living in a simulation. This is plausible because we cannot prove that we are not currently living in a predetermined-based reality, due to the example given in the beginning of the video: "You're body might feel like it's filled with bubbly things, but it might be empty, until you open it." (Kurzgesagt 1:50) This example provides context of the concept that you cannot entirely prove that something is truthful without having seen it first-hand. The key word here is plausible, being that in order to prove something such as what is inside your body is actually there, it would require genuinely seeing into your own body, according to this assumption. The limitations with that assumption and mindset would be significant, in that there is no direct support to back up this idea, which is what our society typically deems as a requirement in order to prove something. I recognize the goal with this assignment, and find the idea that we're living in a simulation as certainly plausible, but not likely. Obviously this idea is not a fact, but what it is is a great tool to expand the concept of our current reality, and allow ourselves to consider a multitude of possibilities.