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{{a|cosmology|}}{{Quote|''A technologically mature “posthuman” civilization would have enormous computing power. Based on this empirical fact, the simulation argument shows that at least one of the following propositions is true: | {{a|cosmology| | ||
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}}{{Quote|''A technologically mature “posthuman” civilization would have enormous computing power. Based on this empirical fact, the simulation argument shows that at least one of the following propositions is true: | |||
:''(1) The fraction of human-level civilizations that reach a posthuman stage is very close to zero; | :''(1) The fraction of human-level civilizations that reach a posthuman stage is very close to zero; | ||
:''(2) The fraction of posthuman civilizations that are interested in running ancestor-simulations is very close to zero; | :''(2) The fraction of posthuman civilizations that are interested in running ancestor-simulations is very close to zero; | ||