Are We Living in a Simulation? A Modern Look at the Simulation Argument (Narration Only)
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurShow Notes
Are we living in a simulation, or are we becoming the simulators? From AI worlds to digital immortality and the Fermi Paradox, we explore reality’s weirdest possibility.
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Chapters 0:00 Intro 5:48 The Simulation Argument 13:19 Simulated Futures 13:53 Motives for Making Simulated Worlds 26:46 Can We Tell? 34:01 Simulations and the Fermi Paradox 37:32 Does It Matter? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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