Author clarifies viral simulated insect experiment lasted ~6 minutes, not 100 years
Longjumping_Spot5843 · reddit · 2026-09-09
- The author of the viral "simulated fly burned alive for 100 years" post has clarified: he did disable firing in the Epione region(s) to make it "feel like burning alive," but only for about 6 minutes of real time — the 100-year claim was the shitpost part.
- He says he's still unsure whether the simulated entity is truly conscious and advises others not to replicate the experiment.
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