Ah, but there is the issue... if we DO live in a simulation, then its likely that our thoughts and free will is just the illusion of said simulation; it's more likely that our thoughts are part of the program, you see. Example: Does Mario or Donkey Kong or the PacMan have free will, or do those computer images just respond to stimuli from unseen, outside forces; i.e., the players? If Mario could talk, would he insist that his actions are his own? ...and could he even understand the concept of a "player" that he cannot see?
After every consideration, I think we live in a real world, but admit that it might be impossible for us to know it if we were in a simulation.
Ah, but there is the issue... if we DO live in a simulation, then its likely that our thoughts and free will is just the illusion of said simulation; it's more likely that our thoughts are part of the program, you see. Example: Does Mario or Donkey Kong or the PacMan have free will, or do those computer images just respond to stimuli from unseen, outside forces; i.e., the players? If Mario could talk, would he insist that his actions are his own? ...and could he even understand the concept of a "player" that he cannot see?
After every consideration, I think we live in a real world, but admit that it might be impossible for us to know it if we were in a simulation.
If my thoughts were an illusion, I would not be experiencing them, and I know that I am.