The Simulated MultiversewithRizwan Virk (4K Reboot)

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Rizwan Virk is an entrepreneur, video game industry pioneer, and indie film producer. He is author of The Simulation Hypothesis and The Simulated Multiverse.

In this 2021 rebooted video, he explains how a discussion of the “Mandela Effect” caused him to speculate how the simulation hypothesis might account for alternative timelines intersecting with each other. He notes that there have been many works of science fiction, notably the novels of Philip K. Dick, that explore this theme. He found that computer gaming provides many opportunities for incorporating multiple timelines. The concept is also supported by the many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics.

(Recorded on November 6, 2021)

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Published on November 11, 2026

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