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A little background is in order. In recent months, a few scientists have speculated on whether we
might be living in a computer simulation. How would we know?
Here is an ultra-short story related to that topic.
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The meeting began with the usual rustling of papers as the
scientists took their places at the conference table. Everyone was eagerly awaiting the
announcement by cosmologist Dr. Frank Eidelman, who had promised a major
discovery would be reported.
When he came into the room, all eyes were upon him, and
everyone noted his somber appearance.
He took his place, glanced at each conferee in turn, and
then began to speak.
“Gentlemen,” he said, “we have concluded our investigation
into the simulation hypothesis. The good
news is that we have discovered that we are not, repeat not, living in a
computer simulation. The bad news,
however, is very distressing. For we
have discerned that although we are not programmed entities in a computer, we
are in fact, fictional characters in a short story.”
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