During an interview years ago, Elon Musk famously claimed there’s a “one in billions” chance that this is base reality. In other words, he believes it’s far more likely that we’re living in some simulation than in the original, foundational universe.

But what kind of simulation? A digital computer program? A spiritual matrix? That idea may sound bizarre – after all, everything feels real, doesn’t it?

Yet this isn’t just late-night dorm room talk. Some of the world’s most respected thinkers are taking the idea seriously. It’s not about rejecting science – it’s about following it to its farthest, strangest conclusions.

Let’s start with String Theory. It’s a theoretical framework in physics proposing that the fundamental building blocks of the universe aren’t particles, but tiny vibrating

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