Simulation Theory

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Simulated reality is the hypothesis that reality could be simulated—for example by quantum computer simulation—to a degree indistinguishable from "true" reality. It could contain conscious minds which may or may not be fully aware that they are living inside a simulation.

The simulation hypothesis proposes that all of reality, including the earth and the universe, is in fact an artificial simulation, most likely a computer simulation. Some versions rely on the development of a simulated reality, a proposed technology that would seem realistic enough to convince its inhabitants the simulation was real. The hypothesis has been a central plot device of many science fiction stories and films.

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"What's real doesn't matter. What matters is how we live our lives."

"To an artificial mind all reality is virtual."

(Quotes from The Animatrix, which I personally found to be very thought-provoking.)

I believe dreaming is a way to simulate reality, or at least what we perceive to be reality, so we can experience events in safety.

The big question for me is, would I live any differently if I knew the true nature of reality? I don't know.