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The Video Game that Made Elon Musk Question If Our Reality is a Simulation
Actvist Post ^ | February 23, 2016 | Jake Anderson

Posted on 02/23/2016 8:31:30 AM PST by V K Lee

In June, a team of programmers will release a ground-breaking new video game called No Man's Sky, which uses artificial intelligence and…

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: games; musk; reality; virtual
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To: cuban leaf

Thank you!! I’ve never seen that movie and the author of the novel based plot, “Simulacron” is not familiar but the time 1964 the novel was released fits in the time line. Will check out the local library when next visited. That just might be the answer. Do remember a portion of the book and a man and woman driving, she sleeping, he driving when suddenly there is absolutely nothing on the road ahead. This scenario found on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirteenth_Floor Your baroq piece price will be mailed at the earliest possible convenience :-)) Again, thanks a bunch!!


21 posted on 02/23/2016 10:08:34 AM PST by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

You might be correct. Thank you. The novel on which this movie based the plot was released in the approximate time frame. Will check out the book on the next trip to the local library.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirteenth_Floor


22 posted on 02/23/2016 10:15:11 AM PST by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: V K Lee

The movie is OK. But it does have Gretchen Moll who is a knockout.


23 posted on 02/23/2016 10:55:30 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: cuban leaf
Ever read any C.S. Lewis? I love the Screw Tape letters that refer correspondence between Satan and one of his minion demons regarding human behaviors and sins. That's pretty much how I view human existence.
24 posted on 02/23/2016 10:57:09 AM PST by ExSoldier ("Terrorists: They hate you yesterday, today, and tomorrow. End it, no more tomorrows for them!)
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To: ExSoldier

Screwtape was my introduction to Lewis. I have all his books now. I taught a high school bible study on Mere Christianity.

Lewis was amazing.


25 posted on 02/23/2016 11:06:18 AM PST by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Parts of the movie might have been seen. After years of searching for the name of the novel, happy just to be able to read the book again. Really sucked as the few facts remembered were the many levels of virtual reality and the fact the main character was driving when he found absolutely nothing but darkness ahead. Memory is strange in what is remembered and what might be flushed. If given the opportunity to see 13th floor I’ll gladly view. But from what your statements claim. it might be a disappointment. Nice to have two options to become acquainted to the story again.


26 posted on 02/23/2016 12:25:40 PM PST by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: earglasses

Thank you. I’ll be checking this one as well when taking the library trip. The piece prize will be broken in order to send a piece to you should this title prove correct. :-))


27 posted on 02/23/2016 12:35:48 PM PST by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: V K Lee

Resolution seems to suck. I’ve been spoiled, I guess, by the crisp photorealism of Fallout 4.


28 posted on 02/23/2016 12:41:42 PM PST by Lazamataz (I'm an Islamophobe??? Well, good. When it comes to Islam, there's plenty to Phobe about.)
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To: V K Lee
If you can see it on YouTube, Hulu, or Netflix I'd definitely recommend it.

There's a good performance by Armin Mueller-Stahl as the lead scientist slash Albert Einstein look-a-like.

The ending is also interesting in that it can be interpreted multiple ways.

29 posted on 02/23/2016 1:05:37 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Thanks. I’ll check it out


30 posted on 02/23/2016 1:12:59 PM PST by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: V K Lee

The movie “The Thirteenth Floor” is based on “Simulacron-3” by Daniel F. Galouye.


31 posted on 02/23/2016 4:04:19 PM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: Ozark Tom

Thanks OT, caught that and now hope to catch it on the next library jaunt. Wish me luck!


32 posted on 02/23/2016 6:06:30 PM PST by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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