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Though it's an interesting question to ponder, I don't think it really even matters.
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Are you sure? The possibility of life outside of the existence we know doesn't really matter?
IMO, it's one of the most important questions out there. Yeah, the chances of us coming across an individual who tells us that we're slaves in a virtual reality world is rather slim, but the generic idea of life being greater than the sum of our sensory experiences I think is extremely important and matters greatly. On one level, it leads us to the idea that there are ways of thinking and viewing the world that are not possible by our own means, and it leads us to discover those means (ie. infrared, the use of x-rays, etc.) On another level, it challenges us to consider the spiritual and higher aspects of the meaning of life.