The idea that reality might be a computer simulation has moved from philosophical thought to scientific discussion. Advances in technology and physics-global tech spending at $4.5 trillion in 2024 ...

Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? A growing number of scientists are suggesting that the idea that we are all living in a simulation may not be completely far-fetched. Simulation theory is the ...

In classic blockbuster film 'The Matrix', humans are enslaved by AI because it wants our body heat to power its computers. While this sounds straight from the annuls of sci-fi, a physics professor ...

If you feel like you're living in a convincing virtual reality akin to The Matrix, a scientist thinks you may well be right. Melvin Vopson, an associate professor in physics at the University of ...

Information could become the fifth state of matter alongside gas, plasma, liquid, and solid states. A scientist has proposed ...

There is an idea called the ' simulation hypothesis ' that believes that 'the real world in which we live is actually nothing more than a simulation by someone with an advanced civilization.' ...

It is an idea that lies between science fiction and philosophical debate until you take a hard look at the trajectory of quantum computing and how eerily close we are to being able to build a similar ...

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Elon Musk and others find it plausible that our experiences result from events in a computer simulation, just like the characters in the Matrix movies. An alternative view, supported by both common ...