Evidence That We Are Living In A Simulation?

So far, I've written two posts on this subject, the first one back in July 2017 and the second one in January 2018. Since then, it seems like public interest in this subject has only grown, with more and more books and documentaries being released that explore the subject of whether or not we are living in a simulation (I've read - and recommend - The Simulation Hypothesis and The Simulated Multiverse, both by Rizwan Virk). My own interest is, of course, ongoing, and a few recent incidents have prompted me to write another one of these "evidence" posts:

1. The Rock Chip Incident

Several months ago, I was driving from Portland to Vancouver on the I-205 freeway. As I was crossing the Glenn Jackson Bridge, I found myself behind a big rig truck that subsequently kicked up a rock at my car. The rock hit my windshield, creating a small rock chip. I went to Jiffy Lube, who said that the chip wasn't large enough to warrant a full repair, but that they would apply some sealant and call it good (the chip was still evident). Then this past weekend, as I was driving from Portland to Vancouver on the I-205 freeway and crossing the Glenn Jackson Bridge, I found myself behind a big rig truck that subsequently kicked up a rock at my car that hit my windshield IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT AS THE PREVIOUS ROCK CHIP. How do I know this? Because after I got off the freeway, I parked and inspected the windshield and found absolutely no evidence of the previous chip (which I already knew to be in roughly the same area as the new chip). So, either (1) the previous chip had somehow repaired itself while I wasn't looking (improbable); (2) a one-in-a-mega-million-chance event had just occurred (possible); or (3) the simulation had rerun the same incident in a Matrix-black-cat kind of way. Which is the correct answer? You decide. (P.S. I went to Jiffy Lube again and this time they fixed it.)

2. The Ant Side Quest

I've been having an issue with ants in my kitchen lately (no, not the aunts of Geico commercial fame). I consider it sort of a side quest in the video game of life because it's one of those minor inconveniences that I just tend to from time to time in between major story events (plus, it's more fun if you make a game out of it). So the other day, after I, um, removed a few ants from my countertop, I looked away for a split second, only to look back and see that several more ants had taken their place. Now, mind you, this is in the middle of my countertop, where there are no nearby crevices for the ants to crawl out from or any other places where they could have been hiding. Seriously, it was like they had just appeared out of nowhere. So, either (1) I had somehow not seen them along with the other ants that I had removed (possible, but unlikely); (2) they have super-speed and had darted out from somewhere during the split second that I had looked away (improbable); or (3) the simulation had respawned them, just like bokoblins that appear out of nowhere in The Legend of Zelda.

3. Letterkenny

This one comes courtesy of Kyle, the drummer in my band Second Player Score. He and his wife are fans of the comedy show Letterkenny, on Hulu (which I've just started watching, by the way). Well, recently they started a rewatch and noticed that the characters Reilly and Jonesy are especially fond of saying the word "ferda," which apparently is a hockey term meaning "for the boys," an action that a player takes that is beneficial for the team as a whole. Now, normally this wouldn't be unusual, except that Kyle and his wife both swear the first time they watched the show, which started in 2016, they don't remember those characters saying that word AT ALL. They know this because they find the word to be so distinctive (and possibly annoying) that they definitely would have noticed it the first time around. So, either (1) the show has been reshot with new dialogue (highly unlikely); (2) both Kyle and his wife just somehow forgot about or didn't notice the word before (if it was just Kyle, possible, as he's dealing with long-Covid symptoms, but for both he AND his wife, who isn't prone to making stuff up, to forget? Unlikely); or (3) the simulation has shifted into a different version of itself, causing a Mandela Effect-like effect).

So there you have it, the latest examples of possible evidence that we are, in fact, living in a simulation. If you have some of your own, feel free to share. In the meantime, I'm going to go watch Free Guy again.