The Why Files: Operation Podcast 559: Compilation: Our Reality is an Illusion
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Jul 5, 2024 Could our reality be an illusion? Clues suggest we're in a simulation. Quantum experiments hint at parallel universes. Mysterious travelers from non-existent countries imply hidden dimensions. Ancient devices may allow communication between realms.
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Simulation Theory's Growing Acceptance
- Simulation theory proposes that our reality may be a computer program.
- This idea is becoming less controversial, with some suggesting it's likely.
Bostrom's Simulation Trilemma
- Nick Bostrom's simulation trilemma suggests three possibilities: self -destruction, choosing not to create simulations, or living in a simulation.
- Ancestral simulations, recreating early existence, are compelling and could be numerous.
Philip K. Dick and the Mandela Effect
- Philip K. Dick believed in bleeding realities and based stories like 'The Man in the High Castle' on his visions.
- The Mandela Effect, where many misremember shared events, is cited as potential evidence.