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in recent months there has been a lot of discussion about the possibility that our existence is a programmed simulation like some video game (for example, the sims). This hypothesis goes beyond science fiction, as it is based on physical and mathematical concepts (however, many important variables are assumed). The discussion about something as relevant as existence itself opens the door to question how far science can or should go. So, is it worth investigating if we are a simulation? Consider that, to begin with, it is probably beyond our understanding to know if we are a simulation or not. But also, if we discover that we are indeed a simulation, won’t this cause human progress to stop because of a lack of real purpose?

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It could well be called the mother of all conspiracy theories, the most audacious of all pseudo-scientific ideas, or the most useless of all Byzantine discussions. But prestigious philosophers, reputed physicists and millionaire technologists are considering the possibility that we and our world might not be real, but only part of a kind of video game, an enormously sophisticated simulation: the Second Life or The Sims of the future.