I have not seen the idea of rules and limitations discussed. Is it possible we could we be falling to a wilderness of mirrors? Take for example observations abo

I have not seen the idea of rules and limitations discussed. Is it possible we could we be falling to a wilderness of mirrors? Take for example observations about our universe. Are they our observations, or the computers presentation of data that we receive as observations? To put it a little more succinctly: What if the only barrier to determining reality from base reality, is that the software will not allow us to view and comprehend that barrier? If we are a simulation, would not the goal be for us to become sentient? Wound the simulation even allow that? Do we even understand the true concept of simulation as it pertains to base reality?