Sunday Musings - Are we Really Here?
Are we here or is this all just a figment of our imagination?
I have often pondered whether the reality we live in is actually reality or whether it is all a created reality to keep our brains occupied whilst our bodies are in stasis.
The human body is the perfect battery. We burn efficiently burn energy and produce heat.
Which brings me to my second Sunday musings – “Are we really here?”
Every now and then, particularly over a few drinks with mates, I will bring up the question of whether what we are currently seeing is just a perception or figment of our imagination! How are we to know if what we are currently experiencing is actual reality or an augmented reality?
‘The Matrix’ starring Keanu Reeves, is a great example of the possibility of a manipulated reality that has been created to keep us ‘big-brain humans’ occupied whilst our bodies are used to produce much needed energy and resources for another race of being.
How do we know if the reality we currently experience is actually reality?
There are many scenarios where an augmented reality could actually be occurring, but we will never know. To keep our bodies working as batteries, our minds must be totally immersed in the experience to keep our neurons occupied and firing.
Could the world as we know it, be a creation of someone/something else? Are we stacked like batteries within a ‘power plant’ producing energy whilst our minds are occupied by the created ‘reality’ that we call Earth? Are our little successes and achievements allowed by our slave masters to ensure we are somewhat satisfied with our current lives and we do not question reality as we currently perceive it?
The answer to this will never be known….. Something to think about?
Thanks for reading.
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That's awesome critical thinking. It's hard to explain if it is true that we 'exist'! You almost got me pinching ' myself' to find out if am ' real ' or 'imaginary'; a creations of my mind!
I have often thought this exact possibility 🤔
Our existence is, and always will be a mysterious miracle that we may never truly comprehend... nice post @scooter77
Yes. As augmented reality technology is only in it's infancy, I think it is unlikely we are in an a matrix type scenario - could well happen to our grandkids though ... either that or the slave masters are allowing us to slowly develop our own augmented reality technology as this will make it that much harder to break out ... then we'd be like augmented reality bubushka dolls ... which reminds me
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Interesting read. Simulation Theory has gained a lot of steam, and is at least entertained as a possibility by several prominent minds. It would go a long way toward solving certain mysteries about the strange nature of our reality, especially anomalies like ghosts, aliens, and psychic abilities. Really makes you think!
You say drinking with your mates, but I feel like you were doing other "activities" as
If we are, why do we have all these rules and limitations that make people want to escape? Why isn't it a sort of heaven where all our needs are met?
Are humans really a more efficient source of energy than say solar or gas? Do solar and gas exist in the real world from which our world is being simulated?
Why not use dogs or monkeys or many other types of animals that have less complex needs? They produce energy as well.
Wouldn't a civilization advanced enough to do this also have the ability to harness much more efficient and less complicated sources of energy?
For what other reasons might an advanced species want to keep us enslaved?
I have to believe there are better ways to harvest energy than by using humans as batteries. Much more likely we are just living in a simulation for shits and giggles.
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