Ah, yes. The bottom line.Bank of America Merrill Lynch may as well have been quoting Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in a new note sent out to clients last week. According to Business Insider, BAML included an infographic about "future reality" that said there's a 20 to 50 percent chance we're living in "The Matrix."
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Neil deGrasse Tyson and Elon Musk have also repeated the notion.
"Many scientists, philosophers, and business leaders believe that there is a 20-50% probability that humans are already living in a computer-simulated virtual world," BAML wrote. "In April 2016, researchers gathered at the American Museum of Natural History to debate this notion. The argument is that we are already approaching photorealistic 3D simulations that millions of people can simultaneously participate in. It is conceivable that with advancements in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and computing power, members of future civilizations could have decided to run a simulation of their ancestors."
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"The investment implications remain unclear," BI's Myles Udland wrote.
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...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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