Non-existence

[Edwardo Piet]

It is completely possible that what we know as physics is really just a program of some sort. Those of faith (who make up a significant portion of human population) seem to think that some force beyond our comprehension is controlling us. I cannot imagine so many people to be stupid enough to have faith without any reason... so it is possible evidence for the theory.

My bolding. That's actually the argument from personal incredulity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_incredulity - a variation of the argument from ignorance.

The fact many believe wouldn't count as evidence at all for such a theory. How would it? Just cos, "you cannot imagine" what kind of logic is that?

So obviously I ask - why cannot you imagine?

Unless you were playing Devil's Advocate

???

THey are probably wrong too

Yes, they [very] probably are.

... but isn't skepticism to not believe anything fully without it having being proven beyond all reasonable doubt?

Yep

I do not say it is likely that we are a computer simulation... i do however, believe it is possible.

Yeah, I say it's possible too



Now,

If there are practical differences in this hypothesis, such as this virus you suggest - then however small an exra complexity they add, if they exist at all....extra to the hypothesis of them not existing; then they must add at least some extra complexity, simply because a universe + the existence of such a virus (to use your example) is an extra accessory that needs evidence to a universe without such a virus.

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