• Question: Could our lives be a dream?

    Asked by Hippy who likes dogs. to Jos, Kate, Lisa on 20 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Joshaniel Cooper

      Joshaniel Cooper answered on 20 Nov 2014:

      There are lots of philosophers who spend their whole lives wondering about that question. In terms of the question “is it possible” I think that the answer is certainly yes, our universe has a maximum speed and a minimum length which would make a dream or simulation easier. Proving it one way or another would be extremely difficult though (maybe impossible, but even working out if it would be impossible would be difficult!).

    • Photo: Kate Dobson

      Kate Dobson answered on 20 Nov 2014:

      I guess the real quesiton is…. Does it matter if it was? We only expeience one life while we are here, so I don’t want to spend it thinking about if it’s real, I want to make it as good and fun and exciting as I can!

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