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#317 - Ancient Texts Confirm Simulation Hypothesis | Rizwan Virk

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Jul 22, 2025

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Rizwan Virk

Rizwan Virk, a video game pioneer and MIT computer scientist, dives deep into the fascinating theme of simulation theory. He explores the idea that we might be living in a 'Matrix'-like reality, discussing how this ties into consciousness and identity. With intriguing insights on precognitive dreams, the Mandela Effect, and the implications of AI, Rizwan challenges our perceptions of free will and reality. He even touches on the connection between UFO phenomena and simulation, leaving listeners questioning the very nature of existence.

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ANECDOTE

VR Ping Pong Sparked Simulation Interest

Rizwan Virk shared his VR ping pong experience that felt so real he almost fell when the physical table wasn't there.
This sparked his interest in how immersive simulations might become indistinguishable from reality in the future.

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Paranormal Phenomena Fit Simulation

Paranormal phenomena like telepathy fit better with an informational simulated reality than traditional materialist physics.
Telepathy could function like a "virtual camera" viewing different coordinates in a simulation.

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Children's Paranormal Sensitivity Explained

Children experience paranormal phenomena more because they haven't been conditioned to fully accept a material world.
Many religions describe incarnating as putting on veils of forgetfulness that hide true reality.

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Exploring Reality: Films, Gaming, and Consciousness

01:36 • 14min

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Navigating Media Bias and Exploring Simulation Theory

15:35 • 4min

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Children, Dreams, and the Paranormal

19:12 • 9min

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Exploring Precognitive Dreams and Their Impact on Reality

28:42 • 3min

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Synchronicity and the Game of Reality

31:28 • 13min

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Exploring Perception in Gaming and Quantum Realities

44:37 • 3min

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Exploring the Multiverse and Simulated Realities

47:22 • 10min

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Exploring the Boundaries of Reality: AI and Simulation Theory

57:34 • 4min

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Reality, Simulation, and Consciousness

01:01:19 • 24min

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Innovations in Computing and War

01:25:31 • 14min

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Exploring the Intersection of Aerospace Research and Parapsychology

01:39:30 • 4min

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Navigating UFO Narratives

01:43:02 • 18min

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UFOs, Aliens, and Simulation: A Cultural Nexus

02:00:51 • 19min

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Reality, Perception, and the Mandela Effect

02:20:10 • 7min

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Exploring the Mandela Effect and Consciousness

02:27:08 • 26min

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Exploring Simulation Theory and Quantum Realities

02:52:48 • 6min

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Exploring the Nature of Solutions and Shared Knowledge in a Simulation

02:59:08 • 2min

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Rizwan Virk is a video game pioneer, MIT computer scientist, and author of several books such as "The Simulation Hypothesis" and "The Simulated Multiverse."