


This means they’ll use their “enormous amounts of computing power” to create simulations of their ancestors, or of people similar to them. He argued that as civilizations grow, it only makes sense for their technological abilities to reach a higher prowess. The most popular argument surrounding the simulation theory is by Nick Bostrom, a Swedish philosopher, who raised the possibility of humanity living inside a computer simulation that has been created by a much more sophisticated and intelligent civilization. Do you ever wonder if the stars you gaze so fondly at are all part of some big illusion? Or if the pizza delivery guy you forgot to tip wasn’t real but just a character in the elaborate video game we call life? As strange as it may sound, some people actually believe this to be true.
