Yes, Its a Matrix
Dipak Agarwal
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Recently, some scientist have said that there is a very high probability that we could be living in a Matrix type simulation. There is already a Simulation Theory and Bostrom's Trilemma which says the same thing. If you read the below explanations you will realise that it is almost confirmed that we are living in a Simulation.
The Indian mythology talks about we living in a 'Maya' and only the one who attains 'Moksha' or 'Nirvana' is able to break it. The method to break the 'Maya' is to get rid of five emotions - Kama ( Lust ), Krodha ( Anger ), Mada ( Arrogance ), Lobha ( Greed ), Moha ( Love ). But that's not the basis for my argument although you may realise that these arguments corroborate the above.
There is a perfection in chaos, pattern in randomness
The world and our lives are supposed to be random and chaotic which means everything is unpredictable and does not follow any rule. There is no way that we could predict, plan and direct our lives in the manner we want. The objective of human live is to earn 'happiness' and avoid 'sorrow'. This is the 'objective' which is driving the entire world forward. However, this objective can never be achieved and that's the trick. For example,there is a hypothesis which says people who do good deeds, do not cause harm to others, believe in god are supposed to be happy. But this hypothesis most often proves wrong because plenty of such people have to face sorrow and plenty of such people who are opposite of them get happiness. In some communities, the hypothesis defends itself by saying that the results would come in the next life. Also, the people who are suppose to live healthy lifestyle are not supposed to fall ill or die early but that's not always true.
However, one single pattern or objective in this chaos and randomness which is always perfectly achieved is that 'Life is always unpredictable'. In spite of infinite technological advancement, humans will never be able to completely predict and plan their lives, let us say by someone saying that ' I am gonna die at the age of 80 and till then I will always be happy'. The random nature will always be the winner ( watch Final Destination if you have doubt on this argument) and that's the perfection in chaos.
The Program is not allowed to conclude itself
Those who are working on Artificial Intelligence know that one strong differentiation between AI Programs with others is their ability to conclude themselves in more than one way. If humans were Programs, they are not allowed to conclude themselves. This is achieved by ensuring that the 'objective' ( as defined above )of the Program is never achieved. However, 'conclusion' is a must otherwise the Program which is in nature of Simulation will achieve 'conclusion' one day by running the simulation over and over again in different ways ( again an AI rule). Therefore the author himself achieves 'conclusion' through abruptly aborting the Program, i.e., death. This proves that humans are Programs and they have an author.
Uneven human advancements
If you analyse, the human advancements achieved since the origin of life, you will realise that these advancements are, without any plausible reason, unusually skewed against certain areas which could have led to the humans achieving the 'objective' and reaching the 'conclusion'. For example, our inability to understand death, eliminate the life threatening diseases, understand reincarnation, achieve a perfect economic prosperity in the world, eliminate war and hatred. Certainly, some of these should not have been more difficult than making fusion bombs, space travel or producing test tube babies.
We don't think alike
If humans are made up of same chemicals, they should substantially be thinking alike in favour of the 'objective'. Had this been true, we could have focussed on the right areas of advancements and could have got us closer to the 'objective' and therefore 'conclusion'. But strangely that's not true. For example, shouldn't all humans be thinking that the fight against diseases/death and ensuring the longevity of the life and happiness should be the sole objective of human advancements. Can there be any reason for this to not be true. However, still much more resources have been spent against the 'objective' then on the 'objective'. Therefore, clearly, humans are different types of Programs creating such a perfect balance which ensures that the Sigma i.e., the mankind never achieves the 'objective'.
The balance at the Sigma level is maintained at any cost
In spite of author's smartness, some of the Programs are able to achieve the 'objective' or in spiritual language attain 'Nirvana'. ( In the same manner, few people were able to escape the Matrix in the movie, but in reality it does not happen through telephone) However, the author ensures neutrality at the Sigma level by producing more and more counter-productive Programs. This is explained by increasing population of the world and reducing average intelligence ( as may be defined as awareness of 'objective') and more and more misdirected ( against the 'objective') technological advancements.
It could be a Super Simulation
The advancements in AI and exponential increase in our computing powers day by day almost confirms that we will also be able to write such Simulation. Therefore, we should also be a part of Simulation and we can never have an argument against it. This makes it a Super Simulation or a Matrix in Matrix.
As I have said earlier, the trick to break this Matrix is not through a telephone as shown in the movie. The fault in the author's Simulation is that the 'objective' and 'conclusion' may not be the same thing i.e., 'objective' is not necessarily achieved on 'conclusion' it may also be achieved by believing that the 'objective' has been achieved. This is like the Program working against its codes. That's what the Indian mythology says that if we can get rid of five strong forces i.e., the five emotions which are five strong codes which binds the Programs to author's objective and never lets Program achieve its own 'objective' we may achieve the 'objective' and escape the Matrix.
This is my own research and it most of you are not able to comprehend it, my 'balance theory' will least be proved.
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