Here's an existential question for you: Are we real?

Apparently, some people believe that we may not be. That we are just all part of some kind of simulation. Bah, that certainly puts Descartes' "Cogito ergo sum" (I think, therefore I am) argument to the grave. There are three points that support this simulation argument.

First, the chances that a species at our current level of development can avoid going extinct before becoming technologically mature is negligibly small. Second, almost no technologically mature civilizations are interested in running computer simulations of minds like ours. Third, you are almost certainly in a simulation.

Whoa, backtrack on that last one. Almost certainly in a simulation? Hmm... like in the Matrix? Like in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? It would appear so.

According to the argument, assuming that the third point is true, that we are indeed in a simulation, it is highly possible because for one, there is the possibility that there are indeed technologically advanced civilizations out there capable of running a simulation of life. Secondly, and more importantly, these existing civilizations are interested in running a simulation, hence the human experiment.

Anyway, there sure is a lot of room for contention as to this topic. So if you wanna dig more into this simulation argument, feel free to check it out by clicking on the Read link below.

And don't bust your brains out.