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Max Tegmark & Eric Weinstein: AI, Aliens, Theories of Everything, & New Year’s Resolutions! (2020) (#383)

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

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The Importance of the Basement Universe in Simulation Theory

The number of simulated or real minds in the universe we think we're in doesn't matter. What matters is the nature of the original simulation in the 'basement universe.' If we are simulated, we have no clue what the 'basement universe' is actually like, so we should have an open mind. Living a fulfilling life is the obvious conclusion, regardless of whether we are simulated or not.

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