The Observer Effect makes it seem pretty likely that we are living in a simulation.

So I’ve been thinking about the observer effect in quantum mechanics, and the more I look into it, the more it seems like reality isn’t as solid as we think and it almost acts like a simulation.

Basically, in quantum mechanics particles exist in a blurry state of possibilities until they’re observed. The best example is the double-slit experiment:

When we don’t measure which slit a particle goes through, it behaves like a wave, going through both slits at once and creating an interference pattern.

But the moment we observe it, the particle "chooses" a path and acts like a solid object. The interference pattern disappears.

This means that just looking at something on a quantum level changes how it behaves. If reality were truly independent of us, things should exist the same way whether we observe them or not. But instead, the universe seems to "decide" on an outcome only when it’s being watched, kind of like how a video game only renders what’s in front of the player to save processing power.

Reality isn’t “fully loaded” until it’s observed, just like how video games don’t generate unnecessary details in the background. The universe is suspiciously mathematical, almost as if it’s following coded rules. Everything is weirdly fine-tuned, as if someone set the conditions perfectly for life to exist.

It’s Pretty Suspicious!!

If the universe is really just physical matter, why does it act like it’s "waiting" for someone to observe it before making up its mind? That sounds less like a solid reality and more like a computational system responding to input.

I’m not saying we’re definitely in a simulation, but if we were wouldn’t the observer effect be exactly the kind of glitch you’d expect to see?