The Physics Referendum

What if you lived in a simulation in which even the laws of physics were subject to majority belief? What if the majority were also subject to propaganda that influenced this belief?

Communications from Dreamfield
From Helion to her father:

Week 4 of the Dreamfield simulation:
The world is extraordinary. Did you know that gravity applies to every kind of material except metals? This causes so many problems, as metals are essential for life, and essential building materials. We have had to build special silo to contain the metals, and had to implement special settings to our food to ensure that taking in iron or other minerals does not cause us severe injury or illness.
This fascinates me. I love reading the circulars that come out that tell us how the physics of this world works. They’re so intelligent and informative. Tomorrow, I plan on taking a course in Dreamfield physics.

Week 5 of the Dreamfield simulation:
Dear father,
I must admit I’m confused about the letter I have just received from you. No, metals are subject to the laws of gravity. In fact, they are the only kinds of materials that are. We have to be have our buildings all be metal, and all the roads, as we constantly wear magnetic shoes to keep our feet on the ground.
It’s very difficult here, but it’s fascinating. I’m taking a course in how the physics works here and it’s teaching me about the innate properties of metals and how that makes them susceptible to gravity while the rest of us are not, except of course, the aspects of us that are metal, but that is not heavy enough to entirely ground us. I look forward to what more that I’ll learn tomorrow.

Week 6 of the Dreamfield simulation:
I am learning in my class about how soft diamonds are. I had no idea they could be so soft, but I went into a cave to collect so many diamonds and found that when I scratched on them, bits started to come off. I’m starting to see the activity of conspiracy theorists.
They believe that the laws of physics have changed over time, just as you seem to believe. I don’t want you to be subject to their propaganda, as it’s dangerous and will mislead you. Please do not fall prey to it. I will have more information from my courses that I will convey to you. I am looking forward to all the things that I’ll be conveying.

Week 7 of the Dreamfield simulation:
I am seeing an increasing amount of these insufferable people. I don’t understand how people can doubt the fact that the physics in Dreamfield have always been as they are. Mass has always been relational to colour.
Everyone knows that. 99% of us agree. Why am I even bothered about this small minority? First off, it irks me that anyone would contradict the truth. Second of all, I see how they’ve gotten to you. I don’t know how they reached you, but you should not believe them. Mass has always been correlated to colour ever since Dreamfield began.

From Uhr to his grown son:

Week 5 of the Dreamfield simulation:
Something strange has been happening here. I definitely remember that last week metal was not subject to gravity, and now it’s the only thing that is. I don’t understand how this world works, and, beyond that, I’m the only person who remembers.
I’m sure things were the opposite to how they are now. I remember the transition. It was very painful at the time, but a moment later, not only did the pain stop, but everyone seems to have forgotten what happened. I’m wondering if there’s something wrong with me. Maybe it was all a dream.

Week 6 of the Dreamfield simulation:
Now, I’m starting to find that I’m not the only one who remembers when metals were not subject to gravity. I’m getting so frustrated at those who won’t see it! How can they not see that our memories have been manipulated? An increasing number of people agree with me. It must be true. My memories are not betraying me. I’m glad that you, at least, believe me.
I know diamonds were not always soft. How can people actually think they were?

Week 7 of the Dreamfield simulation:
I am now finding that every now and then, when I ask people about the intriguing physics of Dreamfield that every so often I find someone who replies, in effect as “very strange,” and when I asked why, then they say, “does it seem to you like things keep changing?”
It’s every one out of every 4 or 5 that say something like this, now. I’ve also learned that when people don’t say this, or complain about the people who don’t believe that the physics were always as they are now I just smile and nod. I have learned that to do otherwise is to invite trouble. I don’t trust these people. I can’t wait until I can leave this place.
I’m starting to feel unable to trust my own memories, even. It’s starting to feel like, maybe mass was correlated to colour, yesterday, as well. What is happening here? We are all going mad in this place. I want you to know, in case something happens to me here, that I’ve always been proud of you. Please remember me as I was, before entering this hell.

From Morbas to Lassitel Kavel:

Week 8 of the Dreamfield simulation:
After several weeks of carrying out your assignment for me, I believe it is now time I provided you with a detailed report about what I have accomplished in this world. I know that you hired me due to my experience with deception. It’s an unfair assessment, as a Daran, we have had to use our shapeshifting abilities to deceive, not out of choice, but out of necessity, particularly considering the prejudice we have inspired across the galaxy with our abilities.
I have never desired to use my experience or abilities to be a propagandist, and I am realizing now that being a propagandist is what you hired me to do, and I’d like for you to elaborate more on why you have done so.
Is this some kind of perverse social experiment? I know you say you’d like to test the strength of belief being conveyed and how it can actually change the physical environment. I admit that what I have seen has fascinated me beyond anything I had ever seen in my life, but I fear the psychological impact this course of action may have.
I’m seeing people, who were once united, be divided, seeing people think they are insane, because they remember what I have influenced most people to remember. In fact, it seems that my memory manipulation has only been effective about 80% of the time.
How will the impact those whose memories have been manipulated and those who haven’t? I understand some people are even corresponding to their loved ones that those on the inside have been influenced by Dreamfield propaganda produced by those inside Dreamfield whose memories were not manipulated.

If anything, could you allow me to at least study the differences between those who were manipulated and those who were not? It might help ease the psychological damage that may have been committed, and help me understand something about how different people respond to mass manipulation.

I look forward to a reply.