Hello readers, this is my first article of 2021 and I couldn't resist myself from going back to one of  my favorite topics, the great filter. In this article, I want to discuss about the so called 'great filter'. In the context of the Fermi Paradox and the mind boggling rarity of intelligent (or even basic) life on planets outside our own, a concept of the 'great filter' was thought of. In simple terms, the filters are some challenges put forward by the universe for any kind of life to develop. As originally proposed by Robin Hanson , there are many steps in the path of evolution. One or more of these steps are so improbable that the genesis of life from dead matter is almost impossible elsewhere. However, all the steps discussed in the original paper in a sense challenges thrown by the universe or mother nature. I think one more challenge is present which is intrinsic and is purely originating in the human consciousness. This 'great filter' is closely as...

Hello Readers, The more I think about the simulation hypothesis the more intriguing possibilities come to my mind. One of them is the apparent paradox between the simulation hypothesis and the multiverse theory. The idea stems from s simple thought, for creating such an elaborate simulation the computational power required will be astronomically (pun intended) high, therefore, anyone creating such a simulation would go for creating only 'one' simulation. However, the one creating this simulation will be outside the simulation or will be in a different universe which ultimately proves the multiverse theory.  Now let's dive a little deeper in this chain of thoughts. In 2017, Zohar Ringel and Dmitry Kovrizhi published a paper which shows that just storing information about a couple of hundred electrons would require a computer memory that would physically require more atoms than exist in the universe. This paper also argues that the complexity of such a simulation grows ex...

Fermi Paradox and the Simulation Hypothesis Is our reality a sandbox game?  Abstract:- In the third article of the series on simulation hypothesis, we are set to explore another prominent feature of the world of video games and its relation to the famous (or infamous?) Fermi Paradox. The Fermi paradox asks an awkward question about the stark contrast in the number of potentially habitable words present around us and an absolute zero tangible evidence of life (intelligent or otherwise) on any of these worlds. In this article, we will discuss in brief about the so-called paradox and how simulation hypothesis can offer a solution to that. 

Simulation Hypothesis and the Development of Artificial Intelligence An infinite loop of realities or simulations Abstract:- In continuation of the first article , this article is dedicated to a different aspect of the simulation hypothesis. This article focuses on two aspects, one assumption that the simulation hypothesis is true and the development of artificial intelligence in this so-called 'reality'. Artificial intelligence, its development and all the possibilities arising from its development have become an indispensable part of any discussion on the future of humanity and technology. It becomes awe-inspiring when the development of AI is mixed up with consciousness. This looks like the simulation hypothesis all over again. In this article, we will look at some of the questions that arise from this premise. I. Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the latest developments of technology and it has already become an integral part of human evolution. An...

Simulation Hypothesis as Perceived by a Hindu A comparison with the ancient Hindu philosophy of 'Advaita' Abstract:- Since time immemorial humans have pondered on one fundamental question, 'who are we?'. Over time, this question has then branched into many offshoots from 'why do we exist' to 'are we alone?'. But, the essence of the human inquisitiveness can be traced back to the realisation of self-consciousness and the one fundamental question. People have tried to find answers to this question using a gamut of approaches. Religion and Science are the two extremes between which all these approaches can be bracketed. In the last few years scientists, philosophers and visionaries have given serious thought to the idea of one of the possible solutions to the fundamental question and that is if this universe or reality is a simulation of some kind? This article tries to find some uncanny similarities between two seemingly opposing approaches to t...