Much of our lives seem to be increasingly simulated. Is there is a tipping point over the degree to which our experience with life is simulated? What is impacted when our orientation to reality is less and less with real things?
It appears we are now capable of simulating nearly everything that one can experience in life. AI is, basically, premised on the notion that we can have something virtually, as opposed to actually having it (…and, we seem to have become quite content with this).
But, is anything being lost, particularly when this becomes so pervasive; in so many of the dimensions of our lives?
Gaming is obviously one example. But, what about so many other things now? People say they like nature, but how many actually spend time in it...as opposed to just looking at it or watching something about it? Many of our home environments are freshly designed for the purpose of entertaining others — how many actually ever have anybody over?
Even food is simulated now — you can just drink the basic ingredients you need. And then there is the changing nature of money — it's hard to tell what is real money and what isn't. Our sense of sexuality doesn't really even seem to require actual sex with another person. What about our social-media influenced ideas about real connection with others (...or relationships in general)? …the list goes on and on, and on and on.
Many of our experiences are less and less with real things, but rather just simulation of real things.
When is the consequence of this like a tipping point, from which we no longer really know what reality actually is or how to relate to it? Is this still a premature concern, or are we already in too deep to know any better?
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