Re: How To Live In A Simulation

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Thu Mar 15 2001 - 02:39:30 MST


Christopher Piersol wrote:
>
> There is a difference between a posthuman running a
> simulation and theology. God is omnipotent, all
> knowing, etc while a posthuman is not.
>

A posthuman or SI that constantly continuously grows would eventually
know everything in this universe that is possible to know. If it
managed
to transcend space/time it would be effectively omnipresent. Having all
knowledge, time and materials at hand it would effectively be
omnipotent. What is missing here?

- samantha



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