Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Could We Create Artificial Universes?

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Show Notes

What if the ultimate technology isn’t a starship, but a universe? We explore simulated worlds, baby universes, black holes, false vacuum bubbles, and whether civilization could one day create realities of its own.

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