[Condorman]

In order for your assertion to have any merit, you must show how the universe we live in can be an illusion.

This possibility has been explored: The Simulation Argument

[tortoise]

Nick Bostrom bump. He's a very smart fellow and rarely fails to make a very strong and well thought out case for the positions he explores. Worth reading and not somebody whose ideas should be dismiss lightly, in my opinion.