Have you ever thought that you might be living in a simulation?  A recent article from Popular Mechanics indicates there's a 50% chance that we *are* living in a simulation.  Today, we're going to dig into that idea and what it means.  Join Rob as he discusses the article titled "Are We Living in a Simulation"https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34362527/are-we-living-in-a-simulation/Simulation Theory is not new to me - I've heard it discussed several times on the Joe Rogan Experience, check out the following links below:Joe Rogan & Elon Musk - Are We in a Simulated Reality?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cM690CKArQAI Expert Lex Fridman Weighs in on Simulation Theoryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFID_rgzE_YJoe Rogan & Dennis McKenna Go DEEP Into Simulation Theoryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0OClR1WnzcHowever, we'll discuss the main points in the article from Popular MechanicsThe 50/50 probability is rounded from a calculation whose outcome is more like 50.22222 to 49.77778. Scientific American cites the landmark 2003 paper “Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?” by philosopher Nick Bostrom. It’s worth reading Bostrom’s brief abstract in full:“I argue that at least one of the following propositions is true: (1) the human species is very likely to become extinct before reaching a ‘posthuman’ stage; (2) any posthuman civilization is extremely unlikely to run a significant number of simulations of its evolutionary history (or variations thereof); (3) we are almost certainly living in a computer simulation. It follows that the belief that there is a significant chance that we shall one day become posthumans who run ancestor‐simulations is false, unless we are currently living in a simulation. I discuss some consequences of this result.”Scientific American points out that The Matrix and its sequels did a lot to push the simulation theory forward, but philosophers have speculated in this direction for thousands of years.Rob discusses the allegory of the cave, or Plato's CaveBut back to the article...it continues with:But Bostrom’s simulation theory in particular pivots on computing power...and it goes into the dialogue with an astronomer and the philosopher Nick Bostrom himself.   Read more here:https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34362527/are-we-living-in-a-simulation/Rob discusses his own personal experience with different realities...and how he is actively creating the next simulation.Have a Question for Rob?Send your questions to allaroundgrowth@gmail.comJoin the All Around Growth Community!Join the Telegram group:  t.me/allaroundgrowth- CLICK HERE TO RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCASTSupport the showBecome a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth