Simulation, Consciousness, Existence (1998)
My alma mater ^_^.
The basic loop is : 
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You can alter the environmental context easily by re-directing the wire in&#x2F;out : <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;monad.ai&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;2016&#x2F;09&#x2F;dev_context.png" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;monad.ai&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;2016&#x2F;09&#x2F;dev_context.png</a>. An individual would be none the wiser.<p>Sure we could be in a simulation. It&#x27;s interesting to ponder on it. You&#x27;ll begin forming answers when you dissect the different components, relationships, interactions, and try to create your own version of it : Say AGI.<p>;)