How Many Simulations Do We Exist In? A Practical Mathematical Solution to the Simulation Argument
Abstract
The Simulation Argument has gained significant traction in the public arena. It has offered a hypothesis based on probabilistic analysis of its assumptions that we are likely to exist within a computer simulation. This has been derived from factors including the prediction of computing power, human existence, extinction and population dynamics, and suggests a very large value for the number of possible simulations within which we may exist. On evaluating this argument through the application of tangible real-world evidence and projections, it is possible to calculate real numerical solutions for the Simulation Argument. This reveals a much smaller number of possible simulations within which we may exist, and offers a novel practicable approach in which to appraise the variety and multitude of conjectures and theories associated with the Simulation Hypothesis.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2001.10439,
title = {How Many Simulations Do We Exist In? A Practical Mathematical Solution to the Simulation Argument},
author = {Hutan Ashrafian},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2001.10439},
year = {2020}
}