Several religions claim that a god or gods have created this universe. The simulation hypothesis explains how this might have happened. We could all live inside a computer simulation run by an advanced post-human civilisation. But can we establish that this is indeed the case?

The evidence suggests that we live inside a simulation. It even allows us to infer the purpose of our existence. This book does not promote a specific religion. It follows science, but science has its limits. It can’t tell whether the world we live in is real.

Still, the sciences can support the argument that this world is a simulation, as they have established the natural laws that guide reality. If breaches of these laws occur, such as paranormal incidents with credible witnesses, we have evidence indicating that this world is not real.

We have just invented virtual reality. We can utilise virtual reality for both research and entertainment purposes. If the technology to create virtual worlds becomes affordable, most worlds will exist for entertainment, such as games or inventing stories where we can make our dreams come true.

The latter requires control over everything that happens, which is the situation we appear to be in. With our current knowledge, the world makes the most sense as a simulation created by an advanced post-human civilisation to entertain someone we can call God.

In this book, you can find answers to the following questions:

• Is there something more than science can explain?
• Is there a plan behind all that happens?
• What are virtual worlds?
• How can we know things and determine whether we live in a virtual world?
• How can we explain things science can’t explain?
• What are the simulation hypothesis and simulation argument about?
• Can we improve the simulation argument to establish whether we are living in a simulation?
• Why does our existence not need to be a miracle?
• What reasons might post-humans have to create virtual worlds?
• Can we infer from the properties of our universe that we live in a simulation?
• What can we say about the evidence of spooks?
• What is real about UFOs?
• Do curses exist?
• Do meaningful coincidences indicate that there is a script?
• Is there some point to numeric coincidences like 11:11?
• What happens after we die?
• How can mediums sometimes be uncannily accurate?
• Are there strange coincidences in history?
• Are there an excessive number of strange coincidences surrounding the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks?
• What are the consequences of predetermination, and how does it affect our lives?
• Is it possible to establish that we live in a story by using meaningful coincidences as evidence?
• So, can we establish beyond a reasonable doubt that we live inside a simulation?
• And can we establish the purpose of our existence?

After reading this book, you know you live inside a simulation.

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