But how can we tell if we are indeed simulated beings? And what can we do to break free from our prison?
The idea that humans might be living in a simulation is surprisingly old. Back in the 17th century, French philosopher René Descartes put forward the idea, but it really took over the scientific community when Oxford University philosopher Nick Bostrom wrote a paper on the possibility of simulating reality back in 2003.
Bostrom estimated the likelihood that we live inside some kind of ultra-modern alien computer....<<<Read More>>>....