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Are We Living in a Simulation? A Question 2,500 Years in the Making
Haaretz is running a feature on the simulation hypothesis, tracing the idea that reality might be an artificial construct from ancient philosophical skepticism about 2,500 years ago to modern debates linking physics, computing and consciousness. The piece connects long-running questions about the nature of reality with contemporary arguments that advanced civilizations could simulate worlds like ours.
Why now: Ongoing public fascination with the simulation hypothesis and its blend of philosophy, physics and technology.
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