The Simulation Theory Applied to Your Daily Commute

At first glance, your daily commute seems like the least exciting part of your day. But what if it’s the most suspicious? From perfectly timed traffic lights to glitchy pedestrians, your drive (or ride) to work might be all the proof you need that you’re living in a simulation. Let’s investigate.

Déjà Vu on Repeat

You take the same route. See the same red car. Pass the same dog-walking lady at the exact same minute. Is this a coincidence, or are the background loops in your simulation running on low effort?

The more you notice the repetition, the harder it is to unsee. Your commute becomes less of a drive and more of a glitch inspection tour.

The Glitchy Pedestrian Phenomenon

Every few days, there's that one pedestrian who walks across the street so slowly, you wonder if they're buffering. Or the cyclist who appears out of nowhere, defying basic laws of time and traffic.

These aren’t accidents—they’re rendering issues. The simulation is clearly struggling with realism on Mondays.

NPCs in the Wild

The guy in the car next to you has the same expression every day. You try to make eye contact. He never blinks. The woman behind the bus stop? She’s been scrolling the same screen for four weeks straight.

Either they’re deep in character—or the simulation’s non-playable characters (NPCs) haven’t had a software update since 2017.

Traffic Patterns Are Too... Patterned

How is it that no matter what time you leave, you're always behind the same garbage truck? Why does the train always close its doors just as you arrive—like a programmed jump scare?

It’s not randomness. It’s scripted tension. Your commute is less about logistics and more about narrative pacing.

Time Works Differently in Transit

Five minutes at a red light feels like fifteen. But a podcast commute that should be an hour somehow ends in what feels like ten. Time is stretchy. Selective. Biased.

Either you're experiencing relativity—or the simulation team hasn’t fully patched the temporal coding during AM updates.

The Commuter Hero’s Journey

Think about it. Every day, you leave your 'safe zone' (home), face a series of challenges (traffic, delays, forgotten coffee), encounter NPCs (that guy in the window seat), and return changed (or at least slightly more annoyed).

Your commute isn’t just travel—it’s a reset point. A narrative loop disguised as routine. The simulation needs you to play it for continuity’s sake.

So, Who’s Watching?

Maybe it’s aliens bingeing your ‘commuter arc’ like comfort TV. Maybe it’s a bored coder marveling at how often you talk to yourself at red lights. Or maybe it’s you—from another dimension—taking notes on how long it takes for you to finally notice the same guy drops his keys at the exact same corner every Friday.

Either way, your commute isn’t just about getting from point A to B. It’s an episode. You just happen to be both the protagonist and the punchline.