In order to understand the simulation argument, Bostrom presents us with a few premises to work with. He begins his theory by discussing how an advanced “posthuman” society might go about developing an artificial human mind. In this scenario, posthumans are types of super beings who have managed to extend their cognitive and physical capabilities beyond limits that we would consider normal. Posthumans might be able to live longer than us, or have better control over their emotions.
Lucy : Humans consider themselves unique so they’ve rooted their whole theory of existence on their uniqueness. One is their unit of measure, but it’s not. All social systems we’ve put into place are a mere sketch. One plus one equals two. That’s all we’ve learned, but one plus one has never equaled two. There are, in fact, no numbers and no letters. We’ve codified our existence to bring it down to human size to make it comprehensible. We’ve created a scale so that we can forget its unfathomable scale.
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