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Stop asking if the universe is a computer simulation

The notion that we live as characters in someone else’s video game is irresistible to many, even outside of science fiction bookshelves. Googling the term “simulation hypothesis” returns numerous results that debate whether the universe is a computer simulation—a concept that some scientists take seriously. Since a pivotal 2016 debate, the idea has bounced from the scientific realm to the sphere of pop culture. Unfortunately, this is not a scientific question.