X-Message-Number: 11554 Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 17:42:09 +0100 From: (John de Rivaz) Subject: Re: The Chinese Closet In article: <> writes: > there IS in > principle the possibility of determining by experiment whether we are > simulations. I would add The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch Is worth reading in this context, and it is also highly entertaining and readable. Do you know that it is physically impossible simulate certain things in virtual reality? So those of you who think this world is a computer simulation, should read on. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0713990619/longevitybooksA/ -- Sincerely, John de Rivaz Homepage: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JohndeR Longevity Report: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Sauna/3748/lr.htm Fractal Report: http://www.longevb.demon.co.uk/fr.htm PCS - a Singles listing sheet for people in Cornwall http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JohndeR/pcs.htm Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=11554