The Simulation Hypothesis
Is everything an illusory simulation? Was the world created by a non-physical force that we can communicate with and possibly influence with our minds, thereby participating in the creation of our own reality? These are the grandiose existential questions central to this documentary, which introduces viewers to the concept of the Simulation Hypothesis.
Teasing that there are cutting edge physics experiments that imply Simulation Hypothesis could be true, the film begins by reviewing two primary philosophies regarding the nature of life: materialism and idealism. First introduced by Democritus, materialism credits the atom as the basis for all reality, making consciousness the result of a material process. Plato, on the other hand, believed it is the mind itself that gives way to matter; therefore reality is borne from ideas.
The Simulation Hypothesis, which the filmmakers parallel very heavily against the hit sci-fi movie The Matrix, argues that matter and ideas are the result of a complex digital simulation, something akin to a video game. Theoretical physicists make their case for a programmable universe, positing that there is evidence of computer code to be found in nature and we are, put simply, expressions of a code.
Are we ourselves composed of binary strings of 0s and 1s? Could it be that subatomic particles are nature's answer to the bits and pixels that digital worlds are composed of? Though dense in scientific jargon, there is an underlying creationist belief to Simulation Hypothesis - if, in fact, the world is a program, someone must have written it. But who, or what? The film suggests that humans have an innate mental connection back to this universal programmer through the subconscious.
The Simulation Hypothesis is a thought provoking exploration of the nature of our existence, playing into the universal curiosity of how and why we came to be. Relying heavily on footage from famous movies, animated models, and the occasional interview to illustrate the concepts being presented, this episode takes viewers to the intersection of theology and science in a way that is equal parts educational and fantastical.
With all due respect. Plato and other great thinkers have always stated that they've acquired these insights from teacher who embodied these ideologies hundred even thousands of years prior to them even being born and that they were just expanding on these ideas and introducing them to an unwitting audience. Very rarely are the teaching of The Bhagavad Gita, Ancient Mesopotamia teachings and the arguably the greatest thinker of Kemet (Egypt) and of all times Djhtw (Thoth) We miss the over all understanding of these great thinkers as we forget or overlook the elders or progenitors of these very concepts.
This documentary entertains many misinterpretations of quantum physics and space. Also, it argues that since the physical world shares many similarities with computers, then it is one, and an intelligent agent runs it. This is humanizing nature.
The argument is irrelevant because all of reality is intrinsically just information. It doesn't matter what we think is reality.
To a ghost, another ghost is real.. Doesn't really matter what its 'made of'.
To consider it otherwise is just a reflection of our innate need to consider a Creator.
There is no Creator in the sense of what the thousands of religions consider IT to be.
The circular argument being "What created the Creator"
Lets go back to the argument "If I kick a rock and it hurts, then that's reality"
Which is all we need to know.
What a load of garbage. If you seriously consider the universe to be nothing but a computed design than you are neither brillant nor intelligent in any way. You are a re***d. There is nothing logic about the mere thought. And not a single relevant scientist agrees or partakes in these "studies".
If sim theory is true then we likely created the simulation bc if we are on the precipice of true ai and quantum computation then we have already embarked on this journey in a previous simulation
Excellent!
Isn' this idea just modern variation on God & religion? There is no higher purpose to our existence. If there was who created this higher power? So many theories now everyone thinks they're right. All this proof & knowledge humans think they have but actually we know absolutely nothing.
This documentary should have cited the CTMU, which for the last thirty years has been the only well-developed mathematically formulated theory of reality simulation. The CTMU was first introduced in a 1989 paper describing the first detailed application of the simulation hypothesis (years before any other theorist enunciated it). Since that time, the CTMU has advanced considerably. The most recent paper, "The Reality Self-Simulation Principle: Reality is a Self-Simulation", was published recently in the journal Cosmos & History.
Comparing Einstein to max plancke is disgusting. Theoretical physics is the realm of hucksters like Einstein who don't invent anything, are parasites and contribute nothing to society. Plancke actually did experiments and made huge advances in quantum mechanics.
einstein was a fraud proven by Bjorknes
@Janeen Clark - your "confusion" stems from the fact that you don't differentiate between waking consciousness (5 senses) and subconsciousness. That's why you cannot light a lightbulb by focussing your mental power onto it. You CAN, but at a heavy price!
Fact is that creation is and HAS TO BE subconscious. You only perceive the end result by means of your senses. The rest escapes your senses - and it HAS TO, because your senses are way too volatile and impermanent in order to accomplish anything worth mentioning.
And as people by and large have NO CLUE about the power of their subconscious mind, never mind its actual role and purpose in the greater scheme of things, they get confused and therefore utter things and ideas that are half-baked. Well, yes, half-baked because they only see the one side of consciousness.
A whole documentary and almost no original footage. The information was good, but the stock videos of atoms and clocks been thrown in a bin is super dull. Get an animator or shoot some interviews.
Interesting documentary but I would check Simulation Hypothesis book by Riz Virk and also Answers In Simulation by Vovchenko. They give a much deeper insight into what is possible.
If we are in a simulation what happens when it ends do we wake up or are our minds wiped and we restart
What reason is there to think something cannot be known? Just because it's not yet known doesn't mean that it's not true, or that it can never be known. How can one find truth? It begins with contemplation and an hypothesis. It's not wise to ridicule others because they aspire for truth. What is the true nature of reality? If we knew it would enable more clarity and meaningful purpose in our lives. Information resolves uncertainty. I truly wish people would be more tolerant of other's opinions, especially those that are non-threatening. I applaud the thinkers of this world for at least trying, and not just accepting an existence void of truth.
It should be no surprise that some people waste a lot of time thinking on such things they cannot know, when they could spend that time doing useful things. It just shows how much ego certain people have that think they know, desire to believe they know.
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? And who pays these physicists or whomever, to waste time on such? I hope it is not tax funded. Unfortunately it wouldn't surprise me for that to be the case.
These famous time wasting people should be ridiculed rather than heralded. Solve a real problem if you are so smart. It would seem they would if only...
Why are these silly people made to be famous with such ridiculous hypothesis that some mistakenly call theories? Because the powers that be would prefer you to believe these ridiculous ideas ...which makes it much easier to push their agenda.
One could waste as much time on pondering why we die, if so much time and energy goes into growing and learning. Would that be time well spent?
Since time wasting thought seems to be the theme, I will waste another minute:
When I cut myself, computer code doesn't come oozing out. However, if an ant farm is a simulation of how ants behave in nature, then we could be in that type of simulation.
If nothing man has designed or created, occurred without first having an idea about it ...and if man is a product of "this" (universe?), how can one logically come to the conclusion that in every other area of whatever "this" is, it just occurred? No reason, no thought, no purpose, no desire, no intention, it just happened. Yet where did the matter/material come from to have that happen? Oh, it magically appeared from a big bang... that magically happened. Wow, impressive, make that guy famous.
Silly people are serious about ridiculous things and ridiculous about serious things.
The problem I see with this is the same one that faces creationists.
If the cosmos is a simulation it follows that an intelligence constructed it.
By the same logic, that intelligence has to be a simulation constructed by a "higher" intelligence.
Turtles all the way down......
I can't believe this video is no longer on youtube...i keep telling people to watch it. So upset :(
I have never encountered a better explanation of the simulation hypothesis. I am by no means a materialist; however, I do not accept the simulation hypothesis. In my view, the non-local realm of consciousness predates and underpins the physical universe. I see no need to introduce an intermediate program or some kind of computer-like simulation into the picture. The "rules of the game" were present at the moment of the Big Bang; and, the universe has been on its own ever since.
Bell's theorem is so difficult to understand.
This was very well articulated and put together. I have never been a big fan of the simulation theory, but the director effectively builds communicates the context in which this hypothesis had spawned: technically and culturally. I've looked at others' comments in which they falsely dichotomize the possibility of living in a simulation with "well because of x, then definintely y" (i.e. being able to engage in telekinetic actions) - there seems to be a bit of cognitive dissonance at play with this hypothesis (especially one that is heavily founded, logically and intuitively.) and I can't blame necessarily blame that reaction, this is heavy stuff. Though, if you have an open mind and are receptive to the thoughts, statements, work, and sentiments of the bonafide physicists cited, this is a mind-opening documentary. Bravo.
Programming due to curses done by those beings whom are programmed because of their belief of their existence to be immune to being other than ignorance, which becomes their ignorance. In essence we are they whether as above or so below, left or right. It is unknown, because us and those beyond don't know, because, the us or me are unable to comprehend, because we or me are not built to handle that beyond comprehension. Reality then becomes your wisdom is your ignorance, this in fact then comes from the illusion, and a real solid matrix, where any wisdom is nothing more than ignorance because a construct, whether abstract or concrete. It is built based upon a foundation of false becoming true. Hence then this documentary, part of the illusion.
Until one can "see" that there was no beginning, any other discussion is completely futile! No event can ever occur without a precursor. This is such a simple hypothesis it amazes me that most people fail to grasp it, so on that basis, a beginning for no reason, from nothing, is completely impossible. The cosmos is a recycling machine.
"We are living in in a simulation" physicists and cosmologists.
Yeah, right..............But when a religious person talks about God , they are ridiculed.
Who made the simulation?
Are the people who made the simulation living in a simulation?
Who made them?
But say the word "God" and people can't handle it.
I have read book from Dr. Lanza, which seems to be the inspiration of this documentary. I don't always read comments or comment but here I was looking for some clues from the Materialist supporters who could guide me in the direction to negate all the scientific events/facts the documentary shows, or at least put their point of view but to my surprise I failed to find a single solid argument. And my search continues..