ZOMG we're in The Matrix!!!

[Tamahome]

I have some bad news for you. The Matrix is real and we are in it:

http://www.simulation-argument.com

A nice summary: http://www.simulation-argument.com/co...

(via Dan Carlin's Common Sense podcast http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/cs )

Really good article about The Matrix: http://www.simulation-argument.com/ma...

[Nick]

You've heard the physics theory stating we are a 3D projection of a 2D world on the surface of a blackhole right?
http://io9.com/5860931/are-we-just-a-...

Sounds like some scientist were eating some special brownies one night.

[Gordon]

That's not a theory yet, and there's evidence against it.

http://news.discovery.com/space/we-mi...

[Kev]

In the words of the 10th Doctor: "What?"

All this talk of being just some simulation or dreamworld... where's the blue pill?

[Alterjess]

Rationally Speaking had a great panel on the simulation argument last week at NECSS: http://rationallyspeaking.blogspot.co...

This also seems like a perfect time to remind everyone to go watch World On A Wire! (I'd suggest the original novel as an S&L pick, but apparently it's not very good, so stick with the miniseries.)