Are we living in a computer simulator as some people say?

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The discussion centers on the philosophical debate regarding the possibility of living in a computer simulation. Participants argue that the topic is unknowable and inconsequential, suggesting it is not worth further exploration. Key contributors include users "silvercats" and "Number Nine," who emphasize the redundancy of the discussion in contemporary discourse.

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why and why not?
 
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Unknowable and inconsequential, and therefore not worth worrying about.
 
Sorry silvercats, that's been done to death. And Number Nine is correct.
 

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