Ep. 358 Crossover: Are We Living in a Simulation?

Adam Haman returns to complain about the Drake Equation as well as Nick Bostrom's argument that we are almost certainly living in a simulation. Bob provides amplification and devil's advocate feedback.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this episode.
• The Haman Nature page.
• Bob's July 2008 smarta$$ answer to Brad Sherman's question about oil prices. (Start video at 4:12 mark.)
• The BMS episode featuring his "red dot on the movie screen" argument.
• A recent InFi episode making the case against self-aware computers.
• A quick explainer on the Boltzmann Brain argument.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.