Simulated Reality in Fiction

Description
A collection of fiction that deals with "simulated reality". Adapted and expanded from the Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulated_reality_in_fiction)
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paradoxosalpha, sturlington
Explanations
paradoxosalpha: Bowman is introduced through his participation in a training simulation so convincing that when it ends, he is at first confused about being on Earth.
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paradoxosalpha, aethercowboy
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paradoxosalpha: "You're soaking in it!"
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paradoxosalpha, aethercowboy
Explanations
paradoxosalpha: Centers on an "archaeological" simulation of "dark ages" (ca. 20th/21st century) reality in a far future actual setting.
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paradoxosalpha
Explanations
paradoxosalpha: The longest piece in this collection, "The Great Dark" (title furnished by the editor) is a horror story that hinges on its protagonist's efforts and failures to assign reality to his actual circumstances after being subjected to a dream-world of simulation.
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souci
Explanations
souci: all about a digital afterlife, kind of a double simulation
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47 reviews
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Aquila
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paradoxosalpha
Explanations
paradoxosalpha: The Puzzle Palace is a shared virtual environment where the bureaucrat's Division of Technology Transfer maintains its functional offices for interplanetary operations.
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paradoxosalpha
Explanations
paradoxosalpha: Simulated realities are predicated largely on the basis of the immersive reconstruction of the subjective experiences of an interrogation subject.
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