Is There a Difference Between Real and Simulated Universes?

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There seems to be in Hawking's way of formulating the problem, no relationship between the information stored in the book that you throw into the black hole and the radiation that comes out. So it's actually a very different question. If you're interested in this kind of thing, I can hardly recommend David Chalmers' book on the idea. He tries his best to make the case that it does count as reality.

Welcome to the February 2023 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!

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