Is This Real?

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Frega: Two of us could have a conversation inside a inside var and it would be real for us. In fact, thre's a great moment in thisa, hadn't you see the movie came out last year? Frega: I did not see it, but i'm aware of it. It's about non player characters inside a video game. And you se a gy living his ordinary life as a bank teller - then he turns out to be an m pc.

We spend more time in digital, virtual spaces than ever. But are those places really real? If they are, does that mean we could be living in virtual reality right now? Or does it even make sense to ask such a question? Philosopher David Chalmers joins Adam to talk about consciousness, the nature of reality, and the limits of digital technology. Pick up David's latest book, Reality+, at http://factuallypod.com/books. Support Adam at http://patreon.com/adamconover Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.