Klee Irwin - Are We in a Simulation? - Part 4 - Simulation vs Self-Simulation Hypothesis

Elon Musk and others say that we’re likely living in a simulation. But is it a mental simulation, similar to a hyper-realistic dream? Or is it a simulation in a computer? Is materialism scientific or is it a philosophy? If reality is made of information, as a growing number of physicists believe, then materialism would be a false philosophy. These deep questions and more are logically explored in this video.

Are we in a simulation?

This multi-part series is about the nature of reality. One philosophy to consider is materialism, which is the guess that reality is not made of information at its core but is made of material or matter. The digital physics revolution is the increasingly popular belief among physicists that materialism is a false philosophy and that reality is literally made of information vs being conveniently described by it.

If reality is made of information, two candidates for what its substrate would be include: (1) An emergent universal computer. Or (2) an emergent universal mind. Either one could serve as the substrate to hold and process information.

The series starts with an emphasis on the instability of human civilization in the 21st century and how quickly old scientific and cultural belief systems are changing. It ends with the provocative suggestion that a clearer scientific picture of what reality is could shift humanity off course from its current high potential for apocalypse. Specifically, if the truer picture turns out to be a status quo rejection of the ancient philosophy of materialism, the implication is that it would change how humanity evolves and interacts on this planet going forward.

[Superman_Not_Clark_Kent]

The ancients already possessed this knowledge and had a much deeper understanding of it than we do today, and they knew consciousness was a part of it all. We're still playing catch up. The religions you refer to today are the religions built on misunderstandings of that information. The knowledge would eventually be banned, and there still exists a ban on it today.

[XDCslayer]

Klee you are the furthest thing from a crackpot. Probably one of the most thought provoking people of our time. The second I get a physics degree I’m coming to work for you 🤝

[wffj-tv]

I think Self-Simulation hypothesis makes the most sense. Consciousness is not bounded by time since time is a construct of the simulation. Therefore, the consciousness realizing itself as "us" in the current simulation doesn't have to be in the "future" or our "future" since it (consciousness) is the fundamental aspect. I've been considering the simulation idea for a while now and tend toward the self-simulation, consciousness-based hypothesis based on consciousness realizing and experiencing its own self, of which we are all fractals of. It wouldn't need an infinite amount of information to describe every "particle" because particles only exist when they are "observed" by consciousness (and then they still aren't really particles - they only seem that way). Until then, they are mere probability waves. Consciousness only needs to describe the particles it is observing at the present time much the same way a virtual reality headset only renders the part of the 3D image the viewer is currently interacting with.

[trilogyalone]

I had an accident trip, and I’ve never watched the matrix…it was exactly like it, I even got to say my characters final goodbye, I smiled told the universe Thankyou for giving me the opportunity to live, and that I was ready to let it take me, or give me back to the world .

[ndonmez]

I watched one of your videos in tears. How it makes my understanding of existence of Allah ( the power given me to control who I am and who meant to be) more vivid. The power of us is hidden in information and consciousness. I will be so glad if I can learn more about your work as a physics teacher and devoted Muslim. Love your work ❤

[heshamel-gamal]

Great presentation. Compelling observations that link very well with a deeper understanding of science, spirituality, and even day to day realizations. The only question that was left out without a clear answer is "Why self simulate to begin with?"

[pro_razemobilegaming]

You're amazing. Thank you so much for these videos, I can't stop watching ❤️❤️

[ManifestYourself]

I love this! The editing, the delivery.. all of it put together so good! Thank you!

[ninadmane]

The ancient Hindu philosophy of Advait Vedant is based on the tenants that the world is an illusion (Maya) and the observer (Sakshi chaitanya) brings this world into existence
This is very similar to what this is vedio is pointing to

[kiralei]

Just last night, I told a friend "what if the Mandela effect is due to the clash of each individuals reality meeting/clashing with each other...I can conceive that the universe behaves one way for me and another way for you...". That was a fun convo last night, but then this episode drops in the am!!

[MrNicolasLombard]

Infinite gratitude! As consciousness evolves, so too the quality of our experience because consciousness creates our reality.

[helenmilenski]

IF we are in the 'self-simulation' then the 'descendent' is here with us in the experience and can be no other way. For just as the dreamer is in all parts of the very real dream, the 'descendent' must be experiencing all of the simulation. This may be the type of realization where a thinker could claim, "duh", BUT this has very real consequences in both our most extreme physics experiments as well as our attempts to connect internally with a 'Divine' through prayer or meditation. Both of these endeavors are connected. We are the experiment trying to view the experimenter, and the seeker is the one looking out, by looking in. It is the action of looking, that the connection is made. This is why observation alters existence.

Data.... If we are living in the standard Simulation then we and all that there is is data. Information is a more nebulous construct. I prefer data. Potato, Potahto... IF we are living in a simulation that is made of data, then it would be logical that there must be some type of System Query Language in order for the data to be called forth and interpreted. Information, or rather data, may simply exist, but it does not fulfill its purpose until it is called up and reviewed by consciousness. In the Simulation we as individuals with awareness are acting like the SQL within the database through every thought. For example, the 'apple' that we each see is drawn within our mind and every person who sees and thinks of that one 'apple' pulls different data sets to interpret the Apple. This in turn is uploaded into a bracket of possibilities that is then in a state of constant download into the consciousness that has created the simulation. That creational consciousness is like the warp and the data is the weft constituting the fiber of the universe.

[bladerunner_]

„The stuff of the world is mind-stuff.“ I love this quote. It is so pure and simple. And it is true.

[vesaversion]

This videos are so beautifully made. The editor really poured his love into it.

[mikalelder]

This has to be one of the best videos on the internet, period. Thank you, and don’t stop QGR/Klee!!!

[bharris]

Brilliant! One of the best explanations I've seen.

[Toastyghost]

I’d like to add one more to the list of quotes one of my favourites, “There is no matter as such! All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force... We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter.” - Max Planck

[Joel-m]

Very thought provoking… thank you very much for sharing! I look forward to seeing and learning more.. … this brings back a lot of the enthusiasm and wonder I had for this subject matter as a much younger person…..

[danielgaller]

Amazing video. You guys are to me one the most advanced thinkers on physics and the point on rejecting materialism is EXACTLY MY PROSPECTIVE OVER THE LAST 5Y. you did great great work on it.

[jplkid]

I've been saying this for over a decade. It's all information, and it's all expanding because of the increasing number of relationships and "connections" that each bit of information imposes based on the ramifications of both itself and its relation to other information.