Quote Originally Posted by imitator
As far as them being implausable, Im not sure I agree with that so much. What makes them that way, besides peoples misconceptions and ignorance? The very idea of them is that they are incredibly plausible, because they cant be proven and within them they contain everything needed to work. But we cant ever really call them fact, because there is no way to prove it. But idk if Id say it makes them implausable persay. I may have misunderstood what you were saying though... if thats the case, my apologies.
I don't think you misunderstood me, but I don't mean to say "implausible" as a way to diminish the discussion of these kinds of ideas.

I meant I find these kinds of theories unlikeley to be true because they bring in an element that is not necessary to explain the phenomenon. But that is exaclty why they are interesting! My gut feeling is that the simplest theory is usually correct, but it is an interesting philosophical exercise to think about an alternative explanation that is constructed in such a way that it cannot be disproved, but intruduces an unexpected element.

That is why movies like Blade Runner and the Matrix are so interesting. They question the very nature of our reality, but are constructed in such a way that you cannot fault their logic.
dragonrider Reviewed by dragonrider on . Does the past is real? Once, a friend of mine, asked me a question that i couldnt answer properly. Since then, i agree with him, but still am open for a good answer. He asked "do you have any CONCRETE proof that the past REALLY existed"? Like... the universe could have been created right now, as it is now. If we were created as we are now, with all memories already into our minds, how we could be sure that this memories were real, that they really refer to events that happened? How can we be sure that they are Rating: 5