Simulated Reality: Proving Our Universe Is Real?

[Trollfaz]

As you might know, the simulated reality idea says that our universe is a simulation by some higher order beings. Some scientists and philosophers taken it quite seriously while others dismissed it. Is there anyway to prove whether our universe is simulated or not for sure? And will our existence end if someone stops the simulation?

 

[BvU]

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[jedishrfu]

There is no way currently to determine if we live in a simulation let alone proof. However, this has been a good plot device for science fiction novels and movies most notably the Matrix trilogy.

It would be good if you provide peer reviewed articles from science journals where scientists say they believe we live in a simulation. The closest idea to this would be the anthropic principle where folds would call our universe the goldilocks universe where the constants were just right to produce life that can ponder its own existence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_principle

and then there's the simulated reality argument of Nick Bostrom, a philosopher who was also involved in the Anthropic Principle:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulated_reality

In closing, we don't discuss philosophy here and this question goes beyond what our science can provide and so we should close this thread.

 

[Ibix]

we should close this thread

There must be a glitch in the Matrix, @jedishrfu

 

[jedishrfu]

Do not attempt to adjust your parameters:

We control the horizontal, we control the vertical and what you see is what we want you to see.

Over.

First transmission:

Second transmission

 

[BvU]

So long and thanks for all the fish