Author:jiayi Jiayi
Elon Musk:The odds that we are living in base reality are one in a billion.
Neil deGrasse Tyson (Famous American Astrophysicist):I wish I could find a powerful argument to refute it (the simulation hypothesis), but I can't find one.
I am an investor, an entrepreneur. I believe in code, logic, and verifiable data. This kind of science-fiction-like conjecture, in my view, was nothing more than a billionaire's after-dinner amusement.
But what really started to shake my belief wasn't Musk or physics, but two small "metaphysical" things that happened to me.
The First Small Matter: About a Fortune Teller (Bazi Master)
I have a Bazi master I've worked with for years. Before investing in any new project, I always have him do a reading. I'm not superstitious; I just treat it as an alternative form of "risk assessment."
But the outrageous part is that the results he gives have an alarmingly high correlation with my final investment returns. He can even accurately pinpoint what kind of "hurdle" the project will encounter at which stage.
At first, I thought it was a coincidence. But after this "coincidence" repeated over a dozen times, I had to admit: there must be some logic behind this that I don't understand.
The Second Small Matter: About My Tarot Reader Best Friend
I have a best friend who is excellent in every way—impeccable family background, education. A few years ago, she suddenly said she wanted to learn Tarot.
I thought she was crazy at the time. But because we're so close, I didn't have the heart to say it.
Later, I started asking her questions just for fun. The result was that her readings were incredibly accurate.
I started to get skeptical. I had her to read in different ways: laying out the cards in person, shuffling on her phone, even having her read the same question repeatedly. The core information that came out each time was startlingly consistent.
I was completely baffled. I asked her, "What exactly is the principle behind Tarot?"
She gave me an explanation that sent a chill down my spine:
"You can think of this world as a giant database. Tarot readers are like programmers; our abilities differ, and so does our 'database access level.' The higher the ability, the more comprehensive and accurate the data we can retrieve. Tarot cards are just the tool we use to query this database."
"Database access level"... this term hit me like a bolt of lightning.
I suddenly remembered Musk's words. I began to re-examine the world from the most fundamental perspective of a programmer.
And then, I found more and more "coincidences," so many that I could no longer refute them.
Coincidence One: "Junk Code" in DNA
Our DNA is like an extremely complex piece of code. But strangely, 98% of its sequences are "junk DNA" that do not code for proteins.
Why is there so much "useless" code?
If you view the world as a program, this is easily explained:
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That's legacy code from old versions
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Those are commented-out but not deleted functional modules
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That's redundant data left behind after system upgrades
Just like the old files on your computer, you don't use them, but you can't be bothered to delete them.
Coincidence Two: The "Version Update" Around the Great Flood
Why do ancient civilizations all over the world share a common memory of a "Great Flood"? China has Nüwa Mending the Heavens, the West has Noah's Ark.
Why in these myths, did humans before the flood have astonishingly long lifespans (often eight or nine hundred years), while after the flood, lifespans plummeted?
Doesn't this seem like a server "wipe and restart"?
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Great Flood = System Reset
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Pre-flood longevity = Parameter settings of the old version
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Post-flood lifespan decrease = Parameter adjustment in the new version (perhaps to limit player capabilities)
Coincidence Three: The Universe's "Performance Limits"
⭕️The Big Bang: Not a singularity, but the system booting up (UNIVERSE.EXE LOADING...)
⭕️Speed of Light:Not a physical limit, but the CPU clock speed上限 (upper limit)
⭕️Déjà vu:Not a memory glitch, but a cache error
When I connected these clues, I reached a conclusion that sent shivers down my spine:
If you think about the world we live in from a "simulated" perspective, then everything suddenly makes perfect sense.
So, if this is true, what should we do? Lie down and give up?
This conclusion initially made me feel very nihilistic. If everything is code, then what is the meaning of our efforts?
But metaphysics gave me another answer:You can change your destiny.
Yes, this world might be simulated, but all your feelings—love, joy, pain, a sense of achievement—areabsolutely real.
Your fate, like a game character's default settings, determines your upper limit. For example, I might never become the world's richest person in this lifetime.
But,I can strive to live up to my上限 (upper limit) in my own version.
I can wholeheartedly experience all the beauty this world has to offer, feel every heartbeat, and create value that belongs to me.
Because,experience is the only real thing in this game.
Conclusion: From "Player" to "Advanced Player"
Writing this, I finally understand Musk's conviction. He isn't playing philosophy; he is using first-principles thinking to ponder the truth of our existence.
The simulation theory is not pessimistic. On the contrary, it gives us unprecedented freedom.
Our generation is at a great inflection point, transitioning from passive "players" to active "advanced players." We hold two keys, Web3 and AI, and for the first time have the opportunity to explore, and even modify, the rules of this "simulated world."
And this is far more important than figuring out whether the world is real or not.
So, stop laughing. The next time you encounter an unexplainable "coincidence," think about this:
What kind of character do you want to play in this game?
