NEW YORK — If you, me and every person and thing in the cosmos were actually characters in some giant computer game, we would not necessarily know it. The idea that the universe is a simulation ...

In 2003, British philosopher Nick Bostrom published a paper that proposed the universe we live in might in fact really be a numerical computer simulation.

Swedish Philosopher Nick Bostrom’s simulation argument says we might be living in a computer-generated reality. Maybe he’s right. There currently exists no known method by which we could ...

Nick Bostrom told Vulture he didn't see "The Matrix" until after penning his still-discussed 2003 paper, "Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?" ...

In 2003, British philosopher Nick Bostrom published a paper that proposed the universe we live in might in fact really be a numerical computer simulation.

Or whether we’re living in a computer simulation, something proposed by Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom and others, and maybe your stoned friend Chad last week.

If you, me and every person and thing in the cosmos were actually characters in some giant computer game, we would not necessarily know it. The idea that the universe is a simulation sounds more ...

Some experts think we are living in a computer simulation and that our reality is instead like a video game. But could we ever know for sure?

Trending The question was famously raised in the 2003 paper Are We Living in a Computer Simulation, published by Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom.

In MIT researcher Rizwan Virk's new book, 'The Simulation Hypothesis,' he puts forth the idea that there's a very good chance we're all living in a computer simulation.