Why I don't laugh at simulation theory anymore

Honestly, I always figured the simulation idea was just for weird online groups. Tbh, it felt like a silly story with no proof. But last month, a buddy made me watch a video where a coder showed glitches in game physics compared to real life. Ngl, it stuck with me. I started reading old forum posts and even some simple science articles. After a bit, I saw how regular people could buy into it. Now, I get why these debates heat up so fast. It's a trend where a wild thought can seem less crazy if you hear it enough.

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paulyoung13d ago

I was reading a basic physics book last year and it talked about the double-slit experiment. The whole thing with light acting like a wave or a particle based on if someone's watching. It's one of those things that just makes you stop and stare at the wall for a minute. Stuff like that is why the simulation talk doesn't sound totally nuts to regular people now. It's not just coders, it's these old, weird science facts that make reality seem sort of buggy.

clairebrown13d ago

My high school physics teacher spent a whole week on that double slit experiment, paulyoung. I get why it feels trippy, but calling it a "bug" feels like a big jump. To me, it just shows nature has rules we don't fully get yet. It's like seeing a magic trick and screaming it's proof of ghosts instead of just admitting you don't know how the trick works. The whole simulation take seems like giving up on finding real answers.