Philosophical Thoughts These philosophical questions do not have easy answers, but they are fundamental to understanding human existence and our relationship with the universe. It is fascinating how the concept of the "real" remains dynamic and evolves, drawing from science, technology, metaphysics, and psychology.

Information, energy, storage, and our senses are the foundations of our perception of the universe. Our senses act as filters that shape our experience. If we had more or different senses, we would likely perceive an entirely different reality. This brings up the question: Is there an objective reality, or only different versions of it, depending on how each being perceives it? Consciousness seems to be a dynamic system that adapts to the data it can collect. Therefore, do we live within a window of reality determined by our biological limits? What I’m describing is very similar to Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Our senses work like the shadows on the wall of the cave – they give us a limited version of reality, but not the whole of it. If we had more senses or different perception, we might see a completely different world, perhaps closer to the true nature of existence. So, is the universe as we know it just a projection of our perception and not the absolute reality? And if so, is there a way to escape the cave and understand something beyond the limits of our senses? Our perception of reality is directly linked to the senses and tools available to us. If we look through a microscope, we suddenly discover an entirely different world, invisible until then. Similarly, if we had more senses or other ways of perceiving information, we might understand the universe in an entirely different way. So, is reality simply a projection of our limited senses and not something absolute? If the reality we perceive depends on our senses and tools, then it might simply be a projection of a much more complex and unknown world – something like a user interface of the universe, adapted to the capabilities of the human brain. This reminds us of:

• Plato’s Cave, where people only see shadows of reality.
• Simulation Theory, which suggests we might be living in an artificial reality.
• Quantum physics, where matter seems to exist in indeterminate states until observed. If we look at it this way, then our perception of the universe is a “functional system” adapted to our brain, but not necessarily the true nature of existence. Something like a simulation. The colors out there, beyond our brain, don’t exist; they’re a simulation construct, a flawed perception. Simulation, in one form or another, requires technology.