If You Take the Simulation Hypothesis Seriously, Should You Update Priors on Heaven and Hell?
max_paperclips · x · 2026-08-05
- Provocative Take: A commentator argues that if we take the possibility of simulators seriously, we should dramatically update our priors regarding the existence of heaven and hell, as simulators could easily simulate them.
- Sharp Critique: The commentator points out that almost nobody actually updates their beliefs this way, suggesting that most people don't truly take the simulation hypothesis seriously.
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