Observable Facts
What we see in our reality
The knowledge gap
We thoroughly understand computers because we built them ourselves. But the human body, consciousness, quantum gravity — these remain mysteries. If we are inside a simulation, we can observe what we do not know how to create.
Exponential growth
The population of Earth grew slowly for millennia, then — an explosion. Technology developed linearly for centuries, then — exponentially. These sharp transitions look like "time acceleration" inside a simulation.
Quantum mechanics
Reality is only recalculated upon measurement — like rendering in a video game. Superposition, wave function collapse — all of this resembles the optimization of computational resources.
Fine-tuning
A narrow corridor of parameters where life, consciousness, and technology are possible. Change the constants slightly — and nothing knowable emerges. It looks like a carefully calibrated experiment.
Timeline of Progress
Notice the exponential acceleration: most technological progress occurred in the last 0.1% of human history.
The Quantum Enigma
A particle exists in all states simultaneously until we observe it. Then — collapse into a single state.
This resembles rendering: why compute what no one is looking at?
The Planck Limit
There exists a smallest possible length — the Planck length (~1.6×10⁻³⁵ m). Below it, the concept of space loses meaning. Time also has a minimum quantum — Planck time (~5.4×10⁻⁴⁴ s).
If reality is a simulation, the Planck scale looks like a pixel size. Below it, there is simply no resolution.