Darth Vader does not say “Luke, I am your father” in The Empire Strikes Back. The ghosts in Field of Dreams do not command “If you build it, they will come.” Forrest Gump’s iconic line is not “Life is ...

The idea that reality might be a computer simulation has moved from philosophical thought to scientific discussion. Advances ...

“The Matrix” turns 25 this year. The film, released in 1999 and starring Keanu Reeves, was, in many ways, ahead of its time. The special effects and choreographed martial arts changed how Hollywood ...

Do We Live In a Simulation? Gauging whether or not we dwell inside someone else’s computer may come down to advanced AI ...

Much like Neo in The Matrix, one computer scientist explores how humanity could hack its way out of its own simulation.

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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 ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Disclaimer: I am a fan of Elon Musk. I like what I know of him personally. I admire his courage and vision (open-source Tesla technology!). And I have no doubt that his IQ is close to twice what I'm ...