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

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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The Basic Argument for Simulation Hypothesis

The basic argument for simulation hypothesis is the same as saying as a 50 50 chance someone i meet is a seriar killer. This doesn't somehow mean you're actually more or less likely to be real and not a sim, this is not the logic applied. The folks in those simulations, who are fully emulated human minds, do not know whether they are any fake copy or what if scenario of the year 20 22. If there's 99 copies and one original, there's only a one % chance i'm in it.

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