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Episode #095 ... Are you living in a simulation?

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Dec 30, 2016
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INSIGHT

Simulation Argument

  • Consider the possibility of the world being a simulation, not just dismissing it.
  • Explore inconsistencies in science and epistemology as potential evidence.
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Bostrom's Trilemma

  • Nick Bostrom's paper presents three possibilities about simulation theory given technological advancement.
  • These are extinction, loss of interest in simulations, or successful simulation creation.
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Fermi Paradox and Extinction

  • The Fermi Paradox questions the lack of alien contact despite the vastness of the universe.
  • One possible explanation is that civilizations destroy themselves before reaching advanced technology.
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