Don’t laugh. There are people out there who seriously believe that every one of us and our whole existence is a technological simulation. There’s a new documentary movie, Code 12, that explores and advocates that theory.
It’s not just this one movie though. There are scientists and others who say that repeating patterns, numbers and codes that have existed for thousands of years, continue to repeat themselves over and over across cultures, structures, and languages, proving that we are living in a matrix, or simulation.
I watched the Code 12 movie while writing this. I admit that I went into it biased against the Matrix Theory. As you know from reading my posts over the last few years, I’m open to the possibility of most paranormal things. For some reason though, this theory gives me a very visceral feeling in my gut. It’s a literal physical feeling I get when I consider this possibility. I don’t like it. It kind of makes me want to punch the matrix theorists.
Is this what I look like to the overlords who are controlling my character in the matrix?
Is it possible that my gut reaction is because I’ve been programmed by the controllers of this simulation to reject any notion of a false reality? Kind of like in a video game when your character isn’t allowed to have certain powers or access certain skills until you have leveled up?
Another theory falls back on religion. In Hinduism your physical body dies and your spirit returns in another body to try again to attain self-knowledge. Reincarnation. How is that different than your game (matrix) player dying and then you bring him or her back to try again to reach a higher level? Is that what’s happening to us?
I find the whole matrix/simulation theory ridiculous. If this is a computer or technological simulation, then who programmed it? If there is a head programmer who is running this game, then how is that different that the theory of an all-knowing God that set up life?
I think the matrix/simulation theory is just a modern techno way to frame our belief about life and death. It’s the same kind of ideas but with different labels.
Sadly though, I’m still hoping I get to wear a bad ass black trench coat at some point. And if we are in the Matrix, would the Matrix allow me to publish a column questioning the existence of the Matrix? If this post disappears suddenly, I’ll know why.
Was this the weirdest Phil Factor post ever? Even as a post about a paranormal subject, I find it very weird. What do you think about the Matrix theory?
Have a great Sunday! Thanks for reading! ~Phil
