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Godlike Aliens

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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Simulating a Whole Universe, Isn't It?

If we're encountering one who shares our universe with us, then it hords every single cord except those being held by fellow rival minds of a similar scope. So yes, simulat an entire universe is well within the capability of something like a matriosca brain. But what would help even more would have been to cannibalize the whole galaxy into computers for calculating - and that clearly isn't being done to our galaxy. And maybe would find us more interesting than some folks assume. Personally, i find humans much more interesting than mathematical or flavorful. If we are in its simulation, though, it has utter control of its reality if it's simulating it and you are inside it.

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