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074: Are We Living in a Simulation?
074: Are We Living in a Simulation?
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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jul 25, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Thanks in part to Elon Musk and other popularizers, many people have encountered the notion that we might be living in a simulation. However, far fewer people are familiar with the exact details of Nick Bostrom’s “Simulation Argument”, the paper from which much of the conversation originated. In this podcast, we attempt to do justice to Bostrom’s argument by laying it […]
Released:
Jul 25, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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