Is everything a simulation?

The idea that we might be living in some kind of "Matrix" is no longer a mere sci-fi trip, but is even being seriously considered by physicists.

A researcher from the University of Portsmouth is introducing fresh material: he speculates that information itself is a kind of physical substance – almost as if every particle had a built-in data set like DNA.
His new "Law of Information Dynamics" reveals something surprising: while everything in the universe usually drifts towards chaos, information apparently can behave differently.
And this is where it gets spicy – because such behavior is more reminiscent of optimized systems… like those found in computer simulations.

Even more exciting: this approach can even predict genetic changes, suddenly bridging physics, biology, and evolution.
The underlying idea almost feels as if the universe doesn't just exist, but "computes."
But – and this is important – even the researcher says: this is not proof, but rather a fascinating hint.
Many scientists remain skeptical and see the whole thing somewhere between a brilliant idea and a speculative mindfuck.

The bottom line is: Maybe we are code. Maybe not.
But the mere possibility brings a small good vibes perspective shift – as if life suddenly looks a little more like a game… and a little less like chance :)