Interesting theory, but I agree with you and the previous replies, for all the storytelling reasons mentioned. I also disagree with the theory because of the creators of the show. They have invested so much time,money and effort into making this show something unique and convention-busting. Why would they then use a device as cliched and overused as a simulation or a dream? If the story is a simulation, I’d put my money on the innie world being real and the outie one being the illusion. No, I don’t believe this notion either - just using it as an example of the writers subverting expectations. BTW, THANK YOU for the civility message at the end of your video! I was so impressed with it, and you, I just subscribed.
I mean the overtime protocol alone I think disproves this. All the innies are suddenly inhabiting their real-world bodies while actively interacting with other people and navigating reality like a normal person. So either literally everything is a simulation including normal people who never got the severance procedure and the entire world outside of Lumon, which seems pretty excessive to me and kind of makes whatever Lumon is doing kind of pointless. Or you have to still allow for the Innie personality to take over their outie body in at least some circumstances, which is literally already the basic premise for the show without the simulation theory. So like I just don't see how that would make sense. And that's before getting into some of the other stuff you mentioned like the fact that they can indeed carry objects back and forth between the office and their outside life or that injuries and whatnot seem transferable as well. If this was a simulation, then why would they need code detectors? (even if they are most likely fake) If they didn't know about a secret note then they just wouldn't replicate it for the real world, there just wouldn't be a way to smuggle it back into reality. But we know this is possible thanks to the Lexington Letter.
I mean I dunno what there is to debate, the overtime procedure is kind of a smoking gun. Plus it just seems like so much effort for literally no purpose. Like why bother replicating their clothes on the inside and out? if it's all a simulation anyways they could just always wear the same outfit and then they wouldn't have to bother making people take off their watches and wallets and whatnot because it just wouldn't come with them into the simulation. These people already are having their memories swapped out it's not like they would remember carrying their wallet into the elevator. It just doesn't make any sense unless it's just a physical location where they swap out your memories. Then things like injuries and and carrying in and out physical objects become real concerns again which reflects what we see in the show. The only reason to do all of that stuff would be to trick the viewer and it would have no in-universe justification, which to me is just bad writing and I have more faith in the show's writers than that. This theory holds about as much water as a sieve
@ 😂I have to watch more.. season 2 pretty much that’s just piece of my theory…but I really don’t think a that long hallway back rooms office spacey is real..as far as injuries etc think matrix he’s bald but mental interpretation of himself has hair etc.. and it’s so real some injuries etc u bring to physical self… idk just season in and I don’t think I’m far off🤷🏽
I love all the theories but I feel like the writers of Severance are way more creative than this. AI/consciousness download has become almost cliche in modern science fiction
@@i.shuuya3231 oh I definitely agree. Its the first theory everyone seems to come to. I'd say this show is the only one that comes closest to it being true, and it's STILL pretty much confirmed to not be true. I blame matrix
There are people that think the real world is a simulation. These people who think they're cooking with this theory dont seem to realize how easy it is to see simulations in their ideas. the overtime contingency disproves the entire thing. Workers becoming conscious outside of the simulation? Further, It wouldn't matter either way if it was a simulation or not. The only way it would be an interesting theory is if the whole thing, lumon, the town, marks life, was all a simulation.
assume intelligent, technologically advanced life is very rare. Even if we're near the peak of Moore's Law now, if we were serious about building as much computing power as possible on Earth we'd be able to simulate many times more human level intelligences than our human population on Earth, and for a variety of reasons it seems likely we'll be doing just that soon. So the number of people living in a simulation, whether they know it or not (ignorance is bliss) will be much larger than not. Its far more likely we're in a sim than not, but you're right its a thought experiment in philosophy, not a scientific hypothesis that can be falsified.
before even watching, if it was a simulation, how were the innies able to get away with things the company didn’t want them to be doing? How come the overtime contingency in the final episode actually leads to experiencing the outside world? It doesn’t really add up.
@@Omgtheykilledkenny007 there's forsure A LOT wrong with the theory, what's interesting is how much is RIGHT with it, which is almost NEVER the case with these type of shows!
More banger content!! Love the ideas and theories, also can’t wait for the new season Friday! Also thank you for the shout out! ❤
They get hurt for real so it’s not a simulation
@@stevel1983 as mentioned in the vid I definitely agree
Interesting theory, but I agree with you and the previous replies, for all the storytelling reasons mentioned. I also disagree with the theory because of the creators of the show. They have invested so much time,money and effort into making this show something unique and convention-busting. Why would they then use a device as cliched and overused as a simulation or a dream? If the story is a simulation, I’d put my money on the innie world being real and the outie one being the illusion. No, I don’t believe this notion either - just using it as an example of the writers subverting expectations.
BTW, THANK YOU for the civility message at the end of your video! I was so impressed with it, and you, I just subscribed.
@@rubymermaid7005 now THAT would be the RIGHT way to do the simulation thing!
And thank you for the kind words :)
Interesting, these are some valid points and questions I never thought to raise.
Yesss 💪🏽let’s hear it
Hommie has that tribe called quest vibe going on.
You already know
I mean the overtime protocol alone I think disproves this. All the innies are suddenly inhabiting their real-world bodies while actively interacting with other people and navigating reality like a normal person. So either literally everything is a simulation including normal people who never got the severance procedure and the entire world outside of Lumon, which seems pretty excessive to me and kind of makes whatever Lumon is doing kind of pointless. Or you have to still allow for the Innie personality to take over their outie body in at least some circumstances, which is literally already the basic premise for the show without the simulation theory. So like I just don't see how that would make sense.
And that's before getting into some of the other stuff you mentioned like the fact that they can indeed carry objects back and forth between the office and their outside life or that injuries and whatnot seem transferable as well. If this was a simulation, then why would they need code detectors? (even if they are most likely fake) If they didn't know about a secret note then they just wouldn't replicate it for the real world, there just wouldn't be a way to smuggle it back into reality. But we know this is possible thanks to the Lexington Letter.
😂 damn I wish we could talk live to debate this💪🏽
Friendly of course..
I mean I dunno what there is to debate, the overtime procedure is kind of a smoking gun. Plus it just seems like so much effort for literally no purpose. Like why bother replicating their clothes on the inside and out? if it's all a simulation anyways they could just always wear the same outfit and then they wouldn't have to bother making people take off their watches and wallets and whatnot because it just wouldn't come with them into the simulation. These people already are having their memories swapped out it's not like they would remember carrying their wallet into the elevator.
It just doesn't make any sense unless it's just a physical location where they swap out your memories. Then things like injuries and and carrying in and out physical objects become real concerns again which reflects what we see in the show. The only reason to do all of that stuff would be to trick the viewer and it would have no in-universe justification, which to me is just bad writing and I have more faith in the show's writers than that.
This theory holds about as much water as a sieve
@ 😂I have to watch more.. season 2 pretty much that’s just piece of my theory…but I really don’t think a that long hallway back rooms office spacey is real..as far as injuries etc think matrix he’s bald but mental interpretation of himself has hair etc.. and it’s so real some injuries etc u bring to physical self… idk just season in and I don’t think I’m far off🤷🏽
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I love all the theories but I feel like the writers of Severance are way more creative than this. AI/consciousness download has become almost cliche in modern science fiction
@@i.shuuya3231 oh I definitely agree. Its the first theory everyone seems to come to. I'd say this show is the only one that comes closest to it being true, and it's STILL pretty much confirmed to not be true.
I blame matrix
There are people that think the real world is a simulation. These people who think they're cooking with this theory dont seem to realize how easy it is to see simulations in their ideas.
the overtime contingency disproves the entire thing. Workers becoming conscious outside of the simulation?
Further, It wouldn't matter either way if it was a simulation or not.
The only way it would be an interesting theory is if the whole thing, lumon, the town, marks life, was all a simulation.
assume intelligent, technologically advanced life is very rare. Even if we're near the peak of Moore's Law now, if we were serious about building as much computing power as possible on Earth we'd be able to simulate many times more human level intelligences than our human population on Earth, and for a variety of reasons it seems likely we'll be doing just that soon. So the number of people living in a simulation, whether they know it or not (ignorance is bliss) will be much larger than not. Its far more likely we're in a sim than not, but you're right its a thought experiment in philosophy, not a scientific hypothesis that can be falsified.
Couldn't be a simulation
before even watching, if it was a simulation, how were the innies able to get away with things the company didn’t want them to be doing? How come the overtime contingency in the final episode actually leads to experiencing the outside world? It doesn’t really add up.
Beautiful opening though :)
These points are very valid! And THANK YOU!!!
@@MudLuvMedia You’re welcome!!
Unless… both the innie’s and outtie’s lives are a simulation, Matrix style
Why would they need a physical camera inside a simulation
@@Omgtheykilledkenny007 there's forsure A LOT wrong with the theory, what's interesting is how much is RIGHT with it, which is almost NEVER the case with these type of shows!