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The Basement: Rizwan Virk | The Simulation Hypothesis, Quantum Physics & Mysticism

Rizwan Virk built games downloaded millions of times, invested early in Discord, and taught at MIT. Then he put on a VR headset in Sausalito and nearly fell over reaching for a table that didn't exist. That five-second moment sent him down a rabbit hole connecting quantum physics ...  Show more

The Machines Are Watching You | And They Know Everything (Compilation)

Secret listening posts sit inside ordinary buildings in major cities. Numbers stations still broadcast coded messages over shortwave radio — and no one officially admits why. This compilation traces the full arc of modern surveillance, from hidden urban infrastructure and sonic w ...  Show more

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