#simulacron-3

[stephenist]

[70sscifiart]

Uncredited 1963 cover art to Simulacron-3, by Daniel F. Galouye

[siscovanillaatthemovies]

The Thirteenth Floor (1999) is a science fiction/thriller movie based on the novel Simulacron-3 which was published by Daniel F. Galouye in 1964. In this movie, reality is not what it seems when a computer scientist is believed to be the main suspect in the murder of his boss and mentor. What does the simulated world of 1937 Los Angeles have to do with it?

While the premise of the film is interesting, it had the misfortune of being released a month after another movie whose plot was based in a simulated world within the real world. Which movie was that? Oh just a movie known as the Matrix.         

[gregor-samsung]

[brsb4hls]

Since I just saw "Free Guy" (which I really enjoyed) and saw a lot of positive resonnance I want to bring some older stuff to people's attention.

It doesn't have the "Indie gamers vs corporate greed" thing down, but it's about A.I.s in a simulation at first not being aware of that.

There's a novel called "Simulacron-3" by Daniel F. Galouye, first published in 1964!

It was made into a movie twice, first "Welt am Draht" 1973 and "The thirteenth Floor" 1999.

I remember "The 13th floor" being really good for the time it was made in (haven't seen the other one sadlly).

Also the whole " The Ring" trilogy (Novels!) by Koji Suzuki is worth checking out.

[venturama]

Não e não! A filosofia não é um invento, ou uma disciplina. A sabedoria, antecessora da razão humana, já nos esperava ansiosa há milênios nesse planeta.

"Eu filosofo", e uso o verbo, a ação de fazer brotar questões: a razão de toda descoberta, sem a qual nem mesmo o porquê de qualquer fazer existiria.

Questões que precisam encontrar lugar pra nascer e encontra a mente do seres humanos, quando se permite. E quem não permitirá ou tentará contra a filosofia? Aquele que pensa sem agir, e por isso, age sem razão.

Enquanto o pensar abstrato é apenas uma sensação, a filosofia é uma ação. Quando filosofo, imprimo coragem na realidade tangível, para muito além de qualquer medida.

Questionar e agir e questionar. A favor de quem e para quê? A favor de todos e pela razão de estar vivo.

O simulacro falacioso dos contentes, isso sim é invento humano. Um rascunho de tradições e culturas que não se conhece o aroma. Um universo simulado, onde a lei dos homens não os deixa ver além do próprio umbigo. O ensaio sobre a cegueira já um espetáculo em cartaz.

[jackofbells]

World on a Wire (1973), the film credited with inspiring Tron, The Matrix, Westworld, and the whole idea that we're living in a computer simulation. The film is taken from the novel "Simulacron-3" (1964), and the inpsiration for the novel is explained in the New Yorker article, "How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future" (July 27, 2020):

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/08/03/how-the-simulmatics-corporation-invented-the-future

How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future

When J.F.K. ran for President, a team of data scientists with powerful computers set out to model and manipulate American voters. Sound fami

[sesiondemadrugada]

Welt am Draht (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1973).