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Bostrom’s reasoning suggests that if civilizations with capabilities similar to ours inevitably create such simulations, then we are statistically more likely to be one of those simulated beings rather than the original, "real" universe. However, this line of reasoning is not without its challenges—most notably, the unfalsifiability of the assertion. As French philosopher René Descartes contended, proving one isn't in a simulation is inherently problematic since all evidence might also be part of the constructed reality.