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What Are Ancestor Simulations... And Are We Living In One

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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The Anthropic Principle Is the Opposite of the Mediocrity Principle

The anthropic principle is the opposite of the mediocrity principle. Both are approaches to looking at reality when you have little evidence or means of getting more information. Neither is right or wrong, but they are both good approaches to encountering new, strange things.

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