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EXISTENCE
THE Game Rules /
Existenz die spielregeln
Imagine a learning-based video game where, according to the natural laws we know and the principle of cause and effect, a universe is created: galaxies, solar systems, planets, and Earth. Countless different forms of life also emerge here.
A human is born. Everything he feels, sees, tastes, hears, and smells is his reality. One day, he begins to question where he comes from and what the purpose of his existence is. He starts exploring the space and sub- stance that everything seems to consist of.
Eventually, he arrives at the conclusion that the building blocks of his world are made of energy. He wonders how it is possible that everything in his world appears to have volume and weight, even though the energy from which it arises lacks these properties.
Then, he experiences enlightenment and realizes the truth: the world he lives in is a video game, and he is a character within this game.
"Imagine you are sitting in front of your screen, playing the game. A character waves to you, and in your headphones, you hear your own voice say: 'Hello, can you see me?'
The perceiver and the perceived are one.
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