Rindi Descartes set out the idea that if there were a simulation that was good enough, we would not be able to tell. So how can we prove we're not in one? You just have to keep looking for the glitches. Next question up is from Mo M-O-E. What evidence can you provide to show that we aren't in the simulation? Aren't. Are not. Proving the negative Can you prove? Then that can tell. That's what my geek in chief has to say.
How can we use AI to explore the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab-bag questions about simulations, black holes, warp drive and more with astrophysicist and “Geek-in Chief '' Charles Liu.
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