Ever since Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed his simulation argument in 2001, the nerdiverse has attempted to assess the possibility that reality is not really real, that what we experience as ...

Sometimes it’s nice kicking back and playing a simulation game. Whether it’s based around different jobs, lifestyles, historical settings, or just wacky concepts, you’ll find a simulator based on it.

Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET. She covered climate change, space rockets, mathematical puzzles, dinosaur bones, black holes, supernovas, and sometimes, the drama of philosophical ...