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* René Descartes actually grappled with a very similar idea in his Meditations On First Philosophy, first published 'in 1641'. Descartes proposes the idea that there could be an evil genius or other outside influence keeping him trapped and exposing him to false experiences (a real, full simulated world). This shortly follows his own proof of his own existence (the famous Cogito Ergo Sum he is more well known for) and is ultimately resolved, then he goes on to prove that God exists and otherwise codifies his own philosophy and weltanschauung.
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* This was also the plot of a second-season episode of {{Hanna-Barbera}}'s ''PacMan'': Pac-Baby got lost inside his daddy's new home computer, so Pac-Man and Pac-Junior went to rescue him.
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* This was also the plot of a second-season episode of {{Hanna-Barbera}}'s ''PacMan'': Pac-Baby got gets lost inside his daddy's new home computer, and so Pac-Man and Pac-Junior went his nephew P.J. have to rescue him.
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*** An important note about this concept that is often forgotten: there is no logically meaningful difference from our inside perspective whether the universe is a simulation or the stack-top. For some reason a lot of people seem to find the idea that the universe could suddenly be revealed as "not real" disturbing, when it really makes no difference at all ([[VideoGameCrueltyPotential as long as the programmers don't interfere]], anyway). And no, there is absolutely no way we could somehow cost more computation power in our reality by running our own simulated universes.
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*** An important note about this concept that is often forgotten: there is no logically meaningful difference from our inside perspective whether the universe is a simulation or the stack-top. For some reason a lot of people seem to find the idea that the universe could suddenly be revealed as "not real" disturbing, when it really makes no difference at all ([[VideoGameCrueltyPotential as long as the programmers don't interfere]], anyway). And no, there is absolutely no way we could somehow cost more computation power in our reality by running our own simulated universes.[[hottip:*:Basically, unless given evidence to the contrary, the most reasonable assumption is that the computer isn't simulating complex, advanced constructs like "people" or "planets" at a high level, but rather building them out of simpler units that are subatomic particles. These would eat up the same amount of processing power whether embedded in the middle of a planet, forming part of your digestive system, or shaped into a complex machine such as a universe-simulating computer. Secondly, it doesn't actually matter how fast the supposed external computer is; since our perception of time is going to be tied to the way the computer completes each stage of the simulation, it could be paused for ten thousand years and then powered up again ''and we'd never notice'' because the universe was effectively frozen during that period, your thoughts included.]]
* One bizarre philosophical twist on this idea is the notion that the Universe is at once a computer, and computer program, that [[MindScrew simulates itself]].
* One bizarre philosophical twist on this idea is the notion that the Universe is at once a computer, and computer program, that [[MindScrew simulates itself]].
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*** An important note about this concept that is often forgotten: there is no logically meaningful difference from our inside perspective whether the universe is a simulation or the stack-top. For some reason a lot of people seem to find the idea that the universe could suddenly be revealed as "not real" disturbing, when it really makes no difference at all ([[VideoGameCrueltyPotential as long as the programmers don't interfere]], anyway). And no, there is absolutely no way we could somehow cost more computation power in our reality by running our own simulated universes.
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** Same with {{Courage The Cowardly Dog}}: In the episode "Hard Drive Courage", Courage's computer catches a virus and kidnaps Muriel into its digital world in the hopes of curing its "illness" as Courage goes to rescue her. Things like computer mice, [[VisualPun a "RAM"]] and a hard drive named Bill [[HomicideMachines are out to kill Courage as well.]]
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* {{Courage The Cowardly Dog}} uses a variation [[TRON from a certain cult classic movie]]: In the episode "Hard Drive Courage", Courage's computer catches a virus and kidnaps Muriel into its digital world in the hopes of curing its "illness" as Courage goes to rescue her. Things like computer mice, [[VisualPun a "RAM"]] and a hard drive named Bill [[HomicideMachines are out to kill Courage as well.]]
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* {{Courage The Cowardly Dog}}: In the episode "Hard Drive Courage", Courage's computer catches a virus and kidnaps Muriel into its digital world in the hopes of curing its "illness" as Courage goes to rescue her. Things like computer mice, [[VisualPun a "RAM"]] and a hard drive named Bill [[HomicideMachines are out to kill Courage as well.]]
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* {{Courage The Cowardly Dog}}: Dog}} uses a variation [[TRON from a certain cult classic movie]]: In the episode "Hard Drive Courage", Courage's computer catches a virus and kidnaps Muriel into its digital world in the hopes of curing its "illness" as Courage goes to rescue her. Things like computer mice, [[VisualPun a "RAM"]] and a hard drive named Bill [[HomicideMachines are out to kill Courage as well.]]
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** Actually Pokemon are indeed stored in cyberspace in the games. PCs exist in the Anime "however, unlike in the games, Pokémon are not stored electronically." - Bulbapedia.
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** Actually Pokemon are indeed stored in cyberspace in the games. PCs Similar storage systems exist in the Anime "however, unlike in the games, Pokémon are not stored electronically." - Bulbapedia.
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** Actually Pokemon are indeed stored in cyberspace in the games. PCs exist in the Anime "however, unlike in the games, Pokémon are not stored electronically." - Bulbapedia.
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* Star Ocean: Till the End of Time [[spoiler:All of the PlayerCharacters were actually {{NPC}}s in an {{mmorpg}}.]] WallBanger for some FridgeBrilliance for me personally.
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* Star Ocean: Till the End of Time [[spoiler:All of the PlayerCharacters were actually {{NPC}}s in an {{mmorpg}}.]] WallBanger for some FridgeBrilliance for me personally. ]]
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* The main premise of the ''DetectiveConan'' NonSerialMovie ''Phantom of Baker Street'' involves Cocoon, a virtual reality gaming system that puts injects the senses of the players by ''neural stimulation'' when sat inside the pods. And then, the boss of the software company murders the chief engineer of the project on the day of testing; the said engineering spread an AI that hackedd into the gaming system, which in turn caused HolodeckMalfunction...
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* In ''[[{{Ptitle7hpv9q0i}} Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja]]'', RealityWarper Alfie O'Meagan traps John Doe and Colonel Novikova inside a video game, complete with horrible 8-bit music, {{Goomba Stomp}}ing, and secret {{Warp Zone}}s.
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* OverdrawnAtTheMemoryBank by JohnVarley has a man whose consciousness is loaded into a computer to keep him alive after his body is misplaced.
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* {{Courage The Cowardly Dog}}: In the episode "Hard Drive Courage", Courage's computer catches a virus and kidnaps Muriel into its digital world in the hopes of curing its "illness" as Courage goes to rescue her. Things like computer mice, [[VisualPun a "RAM"]] and a hard drive [[HomicideMachines are out to kill Courage as well.]]
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* {{Courage The Cowardly Dog}}: In the episode "Hard Drive Courage", Courage's computer catches a virus and kidnaps Muriel into its digital world in the hopes of curing its "illness" as Courage goes to rescue her. Things like computer mice, [[VisualPun a "RAM"]] and a hard drive named Bill [[HomicideMachines are out to kill Courage as well.]]
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* {{Courage The Cowardly Dog}}: In the episode "Hard Drive Courage", Courage's computer catches a virus and kidnaps Muriel into its digital world in the hopes of curing its "illness" and Courage goes to rescue her. Things like computer mice, [[VisualPun a "RAM"]] and a hard drive [[HomicideMachines are out to kill Courage as well.]]
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* {{Courage The Cowardly Dog}}: In the episode "Hard Drive Courage", Courage's computer catches a virus and kidnaps Muriel into its digital world in the hopes of curing its "illness" and as Courage goes to rescue her. Things like computer mice, [[VisualPun a "RAM"]] and a hard drive [[HomicideMachines are out to kill Courage as well.]]
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* {{Courage The Cowardly Dog}}: In the episode "Hard Drive Courage", Courage's computer catches a virus and kidnaps Muriel into its digital world in the hopes of curing its "illness" and Courage goes to rescue her. Things like computer mice, [[VisualPun a "RAM"]] and a hard drive [[HomicideMachines are out to kill Courage as well.]]
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*** This idea is the subject of philosopher Nick Bostrom's "simulation hypothesis", described in detail at [[http://www.simulation-argument.com Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?]]. To an SF fan, the argument can be quite convincing, considering that the technical premises of the argument are very mild speculations in comparison to the kinds of tech described in SF, even the hard variety.
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**Actually it's sensible either way, as in the games you're just teleporting the pokeball into storage; Not really digitalizing it.
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** A similar theory goes as follows: Assume the Universe is finite. If the Universe is finite, it can be perfectly recreated in a simulation, given sufficient resources. If we can perfectly simulate the Universe, our simulation will contain individuals who will attempt to perfectly simulate their universe. As their (simulated) Universe is finite, they will be able to do so. This recurses infinitely. Therefore, there are potentially an infinite number of simulated universes, each containing one or more simulated universes, with one (real) Universe at the top of the stack. It is therefore INFINITELY more likely that we exist within a simulated Universe than the real one.
***I, for one, hope the Universe is infinite.
***I, for one, hope the Universe is infinite.
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* This trope is heavily at work in ''{{Galerians}}'': ASH, with [[spoiler: the main villain being a computer program who has built his own virtual reality so that he can experience life as humans do]].
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* Star Ocean: Till the End of Time [[spoiler:All of the PlayerCharacters were actually {{npcs}} in an {{mmorpg}}.]] WallBanger for some FridgeBrilliance for me personally.
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* In ''{{Shadowrun}}'', any character equipped with a data-jack and a cyberdeck can enter the Matrix, a network that connects just about every computer system in the Seattle area. Deckers specialize in this sort of thing. Some do it to mine data and sell it to [[InformationBroker the highest bidder]], while others use it to [[TheCracker shut down corporate security systems]].
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* In ''{{Shadowrun}}'', any character equipped with a data-jack and a cyberdeck can enter the Matrix, a network that connects just about every computer system in the Seattle area. Deckers specialize in this sort of thing. Some do it to mine data and sell it to [[InformationBroker the highest bidder]], while others use it to [[TheCracker shut down corporate security systems]]. The Otaku were able to access it without any sort of gear, but their powers faded [[GrowingUpSucks when they reached adulthood]]; following the Second Crash, the Fading stopped, and those with the power rechristened themselves technomancers.
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** KingdomHeartsCoded is also based entirely around the trope.
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->''"The interior of a computer is a fine and private place, but none, I fear, do there embrace."''
-->--'''RogerEbert''', paraphrasing Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress"
-->--'''RogerEbert''', paraphrasing Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress"
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* The MegaMan Battle Network series for the GBA integrates this into gameplay. The player controls MegaMan's human counterpart who can "Jack In" Megaman into various computer systems to solve various puzzles and progress through the plot.
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* In ''[=FreeJack=]'', the "soul" of the character played by AnthonyHopkins is stored in a computer because his body has died, and needs a replacement body to be transferred into within 24 hours or his soul will also die.
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* On ''{{Pokemon}}'', you store the titular monsters inside one. And items inside another. The anime is more sensible; Ash just teleports his mons to Professor Oak.
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* Most of the events in SergeyLukyanenko's ''Labyrinth'' trilogy take place in a virtual city called Deeptown, made possible due to a psychosis-inducing video that is played every time someone logs on. A full body suit is necessary for an immersive experience, although the first case of perceiving a virtual world as reality occurred with a guy playing ''{{Doom}}'' afted watching the video. A special group of people are able to exit the "deep" at will. These so-called "Divers" can also see security holes and backwoods as... holes and doors. The trilogy also features a "super-Diver" with the ability to see how things really are and affect them (e.g. walking through a solid object after realizing it's only a computer-generated model).
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*** [=McGraw=] also mentions that the sim had it's safety protocols turned off, meaning that getting killed in the sim results in your character going into cardiac arrest in the "real" world.
