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Poll time!

Do you think someone living in a simulated reality would be more or less likely to realize their predicament upon watching The Truman Show (1998)?

Would showing them the movie make it more obvious or would it convince them that kind of thing can only happen in fiction?
66% They would be more likely to realize.
33% They would be less likely to realize
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feeblu@donotsta.re

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@AppleAmps they would probably feel superior to Truman if not a pittful glee that they aren't the ones, thereby objectifying Truman's situation which would conclude any further critical thinking after some initial philosophical, and for them highly, theoretical deliberation
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