The Unexplained Laser Experiment That Breaks Reality

What happened in this episode?

In this episode of the Shawn Ryan Show, host Shawn Ryan interviews a researcher known for discovering coded patterns reported by people using DMT, exploring the implications of simulation theory and quantum physics. The conversation centers on a viral question that garnered over 15 million views: whether the guest believes we live in a simulation. The guest reveals that his conviction stems not from the DMT code discovery itself, but from a direct personal revelation he does not elaborate on, admitting he does not expect others to accept this basis. The discussion delves into computational physics, with the guest explaining that time travel as commonly understood is impossible because computation only moves forward and cannot undo executed processes. However, he suggests people might access parallel timelines that appear to be in the past. The guest presents a deterministic view of reality where every decision point creates branching parallel worlds that all exist simultaneously, with trillions of splits occurring every second. He argues humans lack free will but possess the perception of it, and introduces the concept of error correction that allows conscious agents to steer between adjacent worldlines. Most controversially, the guest claims quantum computers function by borrowing computational power from parallel universes where alternate versions of scientists perform simultaneous calculations, citing physicist David Deutsch as supporting this interpretation. This framing presents the Many-Worlds interpretation not as philosophy but as operational reality necessary for existing technology to work.

What are the key points?

• Guest admits his certainty about simulation theory comes from direct personal revelation rather than the viral DMT code discovery that made him famous.
• Researcher claims quantum computers only function because they borrow computational power from parallel universes where alternate scientists run simultaneous calculations.
• Every decision point and neuron firing creates branching parallel realities that all exist simultaneously, with trillions of splits occurring every second.
• Time travel to one's own past is computationally impossible because executed processes cannot be undone, though accessing parallel timelines might theoretically occur.
• Conscious agents lack true free will but possess error correction abilities allowing them to steer between adjacent worldlines and remerge split paths.
• Physical time, perceptual time, and chronological time are three distinct concepts in physics that complicate questions about temporal movement and reality.
• The guest presents a deterministic universe where all possible experiences exist to allow whatever created reality to know all possible outcomes.

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Shawn Ryan Show

Published

10 July 2026

Duration

15m

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