If the universe was fine tuned for our life...

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What is real, now that is possibly the hardest question of all.

I wrestle with this almost every day, and I feel no nearer to any understanding. I mean, we know that we never experience reality directly, ever. We experience through filters. And that's if what we are filtering is real.

It messes with my head. I can only for now say that things are as real as they seem. There's also the dream problem, you can never truly know you aren't dreaming. It's an unavoidable problem, on top of solipsism. I've had dreams where I know absolutely that I am not dreaming. Then I wake up. It's an odd feeling to say the least.

The there's nested awakenings...

The worst dream I ever had was that I was in some kind of hell. Not in the traditional sense, but a kind of mental torment. I was in a room with a few exits, and wherever I went, I always was put back in this room. It would let me escape a bit, I'd think I'm finally free, then wham, I'm back again. It felt like an eternity, and I thought this is it, I'm in hell forever. I've never been so happy to wake up.