Scientists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery, confirming that the universe's elusive 'dark matter' undeniably interacts with gravity on the grandest scales. This crucial finding not only deepens our understanding of the cosmos but also helps to dismiss the intriguing, yet less likely, possibility of a fifth fundamental force at play.

The simulation hypothesis posits that our reality could be a sophisticated computer program. But how do scientists and philosophers grapple with this profound idea, and can we ever truly know if our world is real or just lines of code?