The Simulation Hypothesis is Pseudoscience
Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: Is it possible that you, I, and everything we experience is a computer simulation Why do people like Elon Must and Neil DeGrasse Tyson think this is possible In this video I will explain how Nick Bostrom s argument for the simulation hypothesis goes, and what the problems with it are. The reference I mention at around 6 minutes is eg Constraints on the Universe as a Numerical Simulation Silas R. Beane, Zohreh Davoudi, Martin J. Savage EPJ A, 50, 148 (2014) , science, physics, philosophy 0:00 Intro 0:25 What is the Simulation Hypothesis 3:52 Can we simulate consciousness 4:38 Can a computer replace the laws of nature 6:18 Can we avoid calculating details 8:14 Conclusion 8:52 Sponsor Message
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