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What's the real difference between things that are real and things that only look real but aren't? (piefed.world)
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Like movies. We react and get emotional and startled and stuff, but that's totally fake and we know it.

And AI. I know it's just a statistical illusion but I'll still have a conversation with it. Sometimes I'll even feel gratitude. So that's nuts.

And then you have stories handed down by important authorities. Science and religion. The guy said it so I treat it as real. Is that good or bad?

Fact is, we as humans do this thing where we treat fantasy as reality. And sometimes that's a good and useful and sometimes it's bad. And sometimes it's good for a while but then there's a AHA moment and then you realize you've been fooled and it was all fake. And sometimes that matters and sometimes it doesn't. I don't know. I'm getting confused here. You tell me.

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[–] [S] 1 point 1 hour ago (2 children)

I think that reality is inherently meaningless and any apparent inherent meaning is a strong push from biology or culture.

It's like our native reality is not physical or biological but epistemological. our native reality is a space of dreams and meanings.

maybe we're aliens from a vastly different universe. stranded here. trying to recreate our home world.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago (1 child)

    Yup. That's existentialism for you. Whether or not there is a purpose to your life, you're here. So what do you do if you can't return to the womb of make-believe?

    This is the single best video I've seen on the subject, especially if the whole thing is getting you down.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpOEZWCZKNg

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