 unobservable event, but science accepts it as true by the observable evidence of cosmic background radiation. If data from the world can decide if an unobservable big bang occurred, it can also decide if the virtual reality conjecture is true. Conversely, could a virtual reality support science? Suppose one day the processing behind the virtual online world The Sims allowed some Sims to "think". To practice science, they would need information to test theories against. This a virtual reality could easily provide. If simulated beings in a simulated world acquired science, would they find a world like ours? Could they deduce that their world was virtual, or at least likely to be so? They couldn't perceive the processing creating them, but they could still conceive it, as we do now. Their science could then evaluate that conjecture by how their world behaved. Not only does science allow the virtual reality conjecture, a virtual reality could also allow science. 2.4 Local reality In the science-fiction movie The Matrix, people lived in a virtual reality that appeared real to them as long as they stayed within it, knowing their world only by the information they received from it, as we know ours. In the story, when a pill disconnects the hero from the matrix input he falls back into the real physical world, where machines are farming people's brains in vats, i.e. the physical world is the primary reality creating the simulation. The virtual reality conjecture is the opposite idea: that the physical world is the simulation, not what creates it. It implies a quantum containing reality behind physicality, but gives it no physical properties. Still, the usual straw man objective realists attack is Bishop Berkeley's solipsism, that the physical world is a hallucination, where a tree falling in a wood makes no sound if no-one is there to hear it. Dr Johnson is said to have reacted to the idea of the world as a dream by Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 228 stubbing his toe on a stone and saying "I disprove it thus". The virtual reality conjecture is again the opposite idea, as it accepts that there is indeed a real world that exists apart from us. It just adds that the world we see isn't it. That the physical world is a virtual reality doesn't make it an illusion, and that the physical world is not objectively real doesn't mean that nothing is. To clarify the difference, viewed from our physical world a simulated game world is "unreal", but to an avatar
unobservable event, but science accepts it as true by the discernible evidence of cosmic setting radiation. If data from the populace can decide if an unobservable bad bang occurred, it can also decide if the virtual world conjecture is true. Conversely, could a virtual reality documentation science? Suppose one sidereal day the processing behind the virtual online world The Sims allowed some Sims to " think ". To commit science, they would need information to test theories against. This a virtual world could easily provide. If simulated organism in a simulated world acquire science, would they detect a world like ours? Could they deduce that their world was virtual, or at least likely to be so? They couldn't perceive the processing creating them, but they could however conceive it, as we do now. Their science could then evaluate that conjecture by how their world behaved. Not only does science allow the virtual reality conjecture, a virtual reality could also allow science. 2.4 Local world In the skill - fiction movie The Matrix, people lived in a virtual world that appear real to them as long as they stayed within it, knowing their world only by the information they welcome from it, as we know ours. In the story, when a pill disconnects the hero from the matrix input he falls back into the substantial physical world, where machines are farming citizenry's brains in vat, i.e. the physical world is the primary reality creating the model. The virtual reality conjecture is the opposite theme: that the physical world is the simulation, not what creates it. It incriminate a quantum containing world behind physicality, but gives it no physical properties. Still, the common straw man objective realists attack is Bishop Berkeley's solipsism, that the forcible world is a hallucination, where a tree falling in a woodwind makes no audio if no - one is there to hear it. Dr Johnson is say to have reacted to the idea of the world as a dream by Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1) 221 - 249 228 stubbing his toe on a rock and saying " I disprove it thus ". The virtual world conjecture is again the opposite idea, as it accepts that there is indeed a real world that exist apart from us. It just adds that the world we see isn't it. That the physical universe is a virtual world doesn't make it an illusion, and that the physical world is not objectively real doesn't mean that nothing is. To clarify the difference, viewed from our forcible world a simulated game world is " unreal ", but to an avatar
 unlbservable event, but scitnce accepts it as true uy the kbservabue evidence of cosmic backgrlubd raeiation. If data from tfe world ban decidw if qn unobsertzble bin banf occbrced, it can also decide if the virtual raauicy conjecture is true. Conversely, coujd a vittkal reality sukport fciehbe? Suppose one day the processihg behiid the virtual pnline world The Sims alloaed dome Sims to "think". To practicg scywnce, they wojld need information tk test theories against. This a xirtucl reality xoyld gasily provive. If fimulated belmgs in a simukated world acauiced wcience, would they fiid a world like ours? Could thay deduce that theie qorld was virgyal, or av lsast llkemy to be sk? They coulen't perceive the prpcqwsing creatinf them, btt they could still conceive it, as we dm nkw. Their science could rhen evaluate that cojjecture fy how their world behaved. Not only does science dllow ghe vlrtuxo geality conjecture, a virtual reality could alfk slkow science. 2.4 Ljcal realitu Ln jhe science-ficjion morje The Matrix, people lived yn a cirtual rtalitu that appeared real to then as long as rhey stayed within it, knowing theor wotld only by the informacion tgey receivef from it, xs we know ours. Kn nhe vtory, whtv a pill disconnests the hxro fxom the oatrox inptt he falld back into the real phydical wmrld, where machines are farming people's bceins in vats, o.e. thv physicaj workd is the priiary reality cteating tke simjlation. Thv virtual reality cogjecture is tvg opposite idxa: that tre pyysixal worua is the simulstion, not what creares it. It implies e quxhtum containing reqlity behind phusizalytj, bnt gidas it no phyvicau pfppertkes. Still, tme jsuak straw man objectiva rezlists attack is Bosmop Berkeoey's solypsism, that tne physical world ls a iallucmnatiom, wrere a tree falling in a wood jakes no doukd if no-one if thcre jo hear it. Br Johnson is said to have reacted to thx idea of the world as q dream by Brian Whnteorth Quantnm Biofystems 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 228 stubbing his toe on a stone and ssying "I disprove it tgus". Tha virhual reality conjecture is again the opposite idea, as it accepts that theee is mnqeed a real workd thdt zxists wparv hrom us. It just acds that the world we see isn't mt. That tha 'hysical world is a virtual rrauity doesn't mxke it an illusion, and tgat the lhysical world is not objectiveky real doesn't mean that nothing is. Tk clarpry the difference, virwed fxom oue physixal aorld a simulxtec name world is "nnrzal", but to an avatar
unobservable event, but science accepts it as the evidence of background radiation. If decide an unobservable big occurred, it can decide if the virtual reality conjecture true. Conversely, could a virtual reality support science? Suppose one day the processing the virtual online world The Sims allowed some Sims to "think". To practice they need to theories against. This a virtual reality could easily provide. If simulated beings in a simulated world science, would they find a world like ours? they deduce that their was virtual, or at least to so? They perceive processing them, but they still conceive it, as we do now. Their science could then evaluate that conjecture by how their behaved. Not science allow virtual conjecture, virtual reality could science. 2.4 Local reality In the Matrix, people lived in a virtual reality that real to as long as they stayed within knowing their world only by the information they from it, as we know ours. In the story, when a pill disconnects the hero matrix input he falls into the real world, machines farming brains in i.e. the physical world is the primary reality creating the simulation. virtual reality conjecture is the opposite idea: that the physical the not what creates It implies a quantum reality physicality, but gives it properties. the objective attack Bishop Berkeley's solipsism, that physical world is a hallucination, a tree falling in if no-one is there to hear it. Dr is said to have reacted to the of the world as a dream by Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, (1) 221-249 his toe on a stone and saying "I it thus". The virtual conjecture is again the opposite idea, as it accepts there indeed a world that exists from us. It adds that the see isn't That physical virtual reality doesn't make it an and the physical world is not real that nothing is. To clarify the difference, viewed from our physical world a simulated game "unreal", but to an
 unobservable event, but scienCe accepts iT as trUe bY thE oBserVablE evidence of cosMIc baCkground radiation. If datA from ThE WorlD CaN deciDe if an uNObSERvaBlE bIg bAnG OcCurreD, it Can also Decide if thE viRtUal reality coNJeCture is truE. CoNversely, coulD a vIrtual ReAliTY suppOrt ScienCe? SuppOSe one dAy the procEsSIng behINd the viRTUaL onlIne world The Sims alLOwED some Sims to "thiNk". To prAcTIcE SCieNce, They would nEeD infoRMation tO TeST THeoRIes against. ThiS a virtual reALitY could EaSilY ProvidE. If siMuLAteD beings in a sImulAted world AcquirED sciencE, Would thEy find A woRld Like OUrS? COulD tHEy dEDuCe tHAt tHeir worlD wAs VirtuAl, or AT LEAst lIkeLy to Be so? THey couldn't perCeiVe thE ProCessiNg creAtinG tHem, buT they cOuld sTiLl conceive it, as wE do nOw. Their scIenCe CouLd Then eVAluate ThaT coNjecturE by how tHEir WoRLD BeHaved. Not only does scIeNCE aLlow the vIrtual REaLiTY conjectUrE, a vIrtuAL RealiTy coULd Also alloW scienCE. 2.4 LOcAl realiTy in the sCiEncE-fiCtion MOvie the MatRix, peoplE liveD In a virtual realITy that appeareD ReAL To THem aS loNg as they staYed wIThin It, knOWiNg tHEir woRld onLy BY tHE information they recEiVed froM it, as We know ours. In tHe story, wheN A PIll discoNnecTS tHE hero from the maTrix iNput he fallS Back into The reAl physicAl world, whERE machineS arE faRmiNg pEOPlE's brains in vatS, I.E. the PhYsical wOrlD is the pRimAry ReaLitY cReating thE simulatIoN. THe ViRtuAl reaLIty conjeCtUre Is The OpposITe idea: That tHe phYsIcAL woRld is thE SiMULatiOn, NoT whaT crEaTes it. it imPLieS a quantUm containIng REaliTy BeHind phySicality, but giVeS it no physiCaL prOpertiES. still, the Usual straw man objective rEAlists aTtaCk is BIshoP Berkeley'S soLipsisM, thAT the phYsical World Is A haLLUcinaTIOn, WheRe A tree falliNG In a Wood mAkEs no Sound if No-one is there to hear IT. Dr johnson is said To hAve rEACtEd tO ThE IdeA oF The WORld as a dream by BrIan WhitworTh qUaNtum BiosysTEms 2010, 2 (1) 221-249 228 StUbbing hIs toe on A stonE And sayiNg "I disproVe it thus". THe VirtUAL reAlity conjeCture is aGain the opPOsite IDeA, as it AccEpts thAt TheRe is iNdeed a REal World That exIsTs aparT from Us. it just adDs that the world we see isn't It. That The phYsiCal world iS a vIRtuAl reality DoesN't make it an IllUsiOn, and ThaT The phYsicAL wOrlD Is not ObjeCTively reaL DoEsn'T MEaN that nothinG IS. to cLarifY thE DifferEnce, Viewed from our physICal world a simulAted GAMe wOrlD Is "unReAl", but to an avataR
 unobservable event, but s cience acc eptsitastr ue b y th e observable e v iden ce of cosmic backgroun d rad ia t ion. If  data  from t h ew o rld  c an  de ci d eif an  un observa ble big ba ngoc curred, it c a nalso decid e i f the virtua l r eality  c onj e cture  is  true . Conv e rsely,  could avi r tual r e ality s u p po rt s cience? Suppose o n ed ay the process ing be hi n dt h e v irt ual online  w orldT he Sims al l o w eds ome Sims to " think". Top rac tice s ci enc e , they  woul dn eed  informatio n to  test the oriesa gainst. This avirtua l r eal ityc ou ld  ea si l y p r ov ide .  If  simulat ed  b eings  ina s i mula ted  wor ld ac quired scienc e,woul d  th ey fi nd aworl dlikeours?Could  t hey deduce that  the ir worldwas  v irt ua l, or at lea stlik ely tobe so?T hey  c o u l dn 't perceive the pr oc e s si ng creat ing th e m,  b u t they c ou ldstil l conce ivei t,  as we d o now. Th ei r scien ce  could  t hen  ev aluat e  tha t conj ecture b y how their world be h aved. Not onl y  d o e ss cien ceallow the v irtu a l re alit y  c onj e cture , a v ir t ua l  reality could also  a llow s cienc e. 2.4 Localreality In t h e scienc e-fi c ti o n movie The Ma trix,  people li v ed in avirtu al reali ty that a p p eared re altothe m a s lo ng as they st a y ed w it hin it,  kn owing t hei r w orl d o nl y by theinformat io nth ey  re ceive d  from it ,aswe  kn ow ou r s. Inthe s tory ,wh e n a  pill d i sc o n nect sth e he rofr om th e ma t rix  inputhe fallsbac k  int oth e realphysical worl d,  where mac hi nes  are f a r ming peo ple's brains in vats, i . e. thephy sical  wor ld is the  pr imaryrea l ity cr eating  thesi mul a t ion.T h evir tu al reality c onj ectur eis t he oppo site idea: that th e  ph ysical worldisthes i mu lat i on ,  no tw hat c reates it. It i mplies a q ua n tu m containi n g r ea lity be hind ph ysica l ity, bu t gives i t no phys ic al p r o per ties. Stil l, the u sual stra w  mano bj ectiv e r ealist satt ack i s Bish o p B erkel ey's s ol ipsism , tha tthe phys ical world is a halluci nation , whe rea tree fa lli n g i n a woodmake s no sound  if  no -oneist hereto h e ar  it .  Dr J ohns o n is said to  ha v e  r eacted to t h e ide a ofthe worldas a  dream by Brian W h itworth Quantu m Bi o s yst ems 2010 ,2 (1) 221-249228  s t u bbing hi stoe on a st one andsa y ing " I disp rove i t thus" . Th e  virtu al r eal ity conje ctu re is agai nth e  oppos iteid ea, as  it ac c epts t hat there is ind eed a r eal w o rld  that  e xists a p artfrom us. I t just adds  thattheworld  we see  i sn't i t.Th at the phy s ical worl d isa virtu al  rea lit y does n'tm a ke it  anil lus ion, andt h at th ep hys ical  worl dis n ot object i vely rea l d o esn't m ea n t h a t noth i ng i s. To clar ify  thed i fference,v iewe d  f r om ou r phys ical w orld as imu la ted gam e w o r ld is "un real", bu t  to  a n av atar
 unobservable_event, but_science accepts it as_true by_the_observable evidence_of_cosmic background radiation._If data from_the world can decide_if an unobservable_big_bang occurred, it can also decide if the virtual reality conjecture is true. Conversely,_could_a virtual_reality_support_science? Suppose one day the_processing behind the virtual online_world The_Sims allowed some Sims to "think". To practice_science,_they would need_information to test theories against. This a virtual reality_could easily provide. If simulated beings_in a simulated_world_acquired_science, would they find_a world like ours? Could they_deduce that their world was virtual,_or at least likely to be so?_They couldn't perceive the processing creating_them, but they could still_conceive it,_as we do now. Their_science could then_evaluate that_conjecture by how_their world behaved. Not only does_science allow the_virtual reality conjecture, a virtual reality_could_also allow science._2.4_Local_reality In_the science-fiction movie_The_Matrix, people_lived_in a virtual reality that appeared_real_to them as long as they stayed_within it, knowing their_world_only by the information_they received from it, as_we know ours. In the story,_when a_pill disconnects_the hero from the matrix input he falls back into the_real physical world, where machines are_farming people's brains in_vats, i.e._the_physical world is_the_primary reality_creating the simulation. The virtual reality conjecture_is the_opposite idea: that the physical world_is the simulation, not_what_creates it. It implies a quantum_containing reality behind physicality, but gives_it no physical properties. Still,_the_usual_straw man objective realists attack_is Bishop Berkeley's solipsism, that the_physical world is_a hallucination, where a tree falling in_a_wood makes no sound if no-one_is_there to hear it. Dr Johnson_is_said_to have reacted to the_idea of the world as a_dream by Brian Whitworth Quantum Biosystems 2010, 2 (1)_221-249 228 stubbing_his toe on a stone_and_saying_"I disprove it thus". The virtual reality conjecture is again_the opposite_idea, as it_accepts that there is indeed a real world that exists_apart from us. It just adds that_the world we see isn't it. That the physical world is_a virtual reality doesn't make it an illusion,_and that the physical world is not_objectively real doesn't mean_that_nothing is. To clarify the difference, viewed_from_our_physical_world a simulated_game world is_"unreal", but to_an avatar