Living in a Simulation
Would we ever know if we're living in a simulation?
4.8 (24)
62 mins
Discover the concept of living in a simulation, and examine the implications of this idea on our understanding of the world and our place in it. Explore various arguments for and against the simulation hypothesis, and how the movie 'The Matrix' depitcs the simulation theory.
Ep 1:
Is Reality Even Real?
A roboticist's wild 1992 idea and a philosopher's rigorous proof collide, launching the startling case that everything you touch and feel may be code.
Ep 2:
Musk, The Matrix, and Vanishing Odds
Elon Musk stakes billions on us not being 'base reality,' while The Matrix forces a chilling question: how would you ever know you're envatted?
Discussions (13)
Mila
Level 2 · 8 mo agoThis is a misunderstanding of the argument. Bostrom presents a trilemma, not a proof. We cannot assume the first two options are false without evidence, so the probability calculation is unjustified.
Jose
Level 9 · 9 mo agoThe maths checks out but assumes we don't wipe ourselves out first, big assumption given the state of the world 😂
Jonas
Level 7 · 9 mo agoMusk is spot on. The odds are truly 1 in billions.
