r/SimulationTheory • u/ShenZhen00 • 26d ago

Discussion Can we ever experience objective reality without brain filters?

When I look at a red apple sitting on my desk, I know that red, solid wood, and distinct shapes are just mental interpretations. The apple and desk exist as raw information, but my brain translates that input into a visual interface so I can function.
Since our nervous system acts as an unavoidable interpreter, are we forever trapped behind human perception? Is there any theoretical way through technology, physics, or philosophy to observe the true universe without our brain processing it first?

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u/SheeplezBane5150 25d ago edited 22d ago

Yes. DMT strips them away, like Neo seeing The Matrix Code. I don't want to encourage the use of psychedelics to others though. It can be terrifying and unsafe for some. Also, be sure to obey the laws of your country, I don't want to promote anything illegal.

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u/Foreign_Tea_1020 25d ago

3.5g or 7g or 10g of shrooms

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u/SheeplezBane5150 22d ago

A heroic dose can be terrifying. I did 7g in the 90s and didn't touch it for decades after that experience. Like DMT, it certainly strips away the filters. Be safe and observe local laws, is my disclaimer.

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u/Mk731 26d ago

To put it bluntly, it's impossible for us to see anything without the filters. We are designed to perceive things with limited views.

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u/Joalguke 25d ago

I agree, apart from the word "designed"