https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkudRy8b8JY , https://www.youtube.com/c/lexfridman/videos
Richard Dawkins: Evolution, Intelligence, Simulation, and Memes | Lex Fridman Podcast #87
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f-JlzBuUUU
Its the debate of the ages. Is consciousness merely the product of a natural evolving world in an ancient universe? Or is there a running cosmic program in which the programmer links consciousness into temporary life experience forms?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_F._Galouye#Novels_and_stories
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacron-3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_on_a_Wire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirteenth_Floor Artificial consciousness and natural consciousness.
https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+13th+Floor
https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=simulation