Duration: 0:00

1,314 views

6

This question dates back to Plato’s "Allegory of the Cave" in ancient Greece and Descartes’ skepticism in the 17th century. In the 20th century, developments in information theory and computation gave the idea a modern form. In 2003, Nick Bostrom formalized the simulation hypothesis with his "trilemma," making it a serious topic crossing philosophy and science. Quantum observation issues and the fine-tuning of physical constants further support its plausibility.