Former NASA Scientist Doing Experiment to Prove We Live in a Simulation

Former NASA physicist Thomas Campbell is conducting experiments to test the simulation hypothesis, which suggests that our reality may be a computer-generated simulation. This theory, popularized by the film "The Matrix," posits that if we could determine whether our universe is simulated, it would fundamentally alter our understanding of existence. Campbell has outlined several experiments in a 2017 paper published in The International Journal of Quantum Foundations, and scientists at California State Polytechnic University (CalPoly) have begun implementing these tests. To support this research, Campbell established a non-profit organization called the Center for the Unification of Science and Consciousness (CUSAC). The experiments aim to provide scientific evidence for the idea that we live in a virtual reality. One of the key experiments involves a variation of the double-slit experiment, which traditionally demonstrates the wave-particle duality of light and matter. Campbell's approach suggests that without an observer, the universe may not exist, akin to a video game where the environment is rendered only when a player is present. This perspective diverges from philosopher Nick Bostrom's earlier work on ancestor simulations, proposing instead that consciousness is fundamental to reality rather than a byproduct of simulation. If successful, Campbell's research could challenge conventional views of reality and reveal significant connections between consciousness and the cosmos.