August 15, 2025

#329 - MIT Simulation Expert on Aliens, "Ancestor" Civilizations & Reincarnation | Riz Virk

3 hours 15 minutes

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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Rizwan (“Riz”) Virk is a successful entrepreneur, investor, futurist, bestselling author, video game industry pioneer, and indie film producer. Riz received a B.S. in Computer Science from MIT, and a M.S. in Management from Stanford's GSB.

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****TIMESTAMPS****

00:00:00 – Simulation Hypothesis, Odds, MIT Background, Simulation Point, NPC, Shared Rendering

00:11:34 – Rendering Pixels, Coastlines, Fractals, Google VEO 3, Prompt Theory

00:24:31 – Darth Vader Fortnite, AI Self-Thinking, NPC vs RPG, Nick Bostrom, Ancestor Simulations, Dreams, Fragmentary Memories, Past Simulated Civilizations

00:34:26 – Ancient Computers, Information Theory, Digital vs Film, LLMs, Context Window, AI Dangers, Grok System Prompts, Robotics Laws, 2010 Odyssey II

00:48:55 – NaduFlew, AI Integrity, AI Search Engine Issues, AI Censorship, Unreal Engine 5

00:58:00 – Spiritual World, Plato’s Cave, Narada & Vishnu, Matrix, Theophany, Religion-Tech

01:12:00 – Ripple Effect, Life Review, VR Headset & Soul, Akashic Records, Time, Deja Vu

01:22:03 – Time Inside vs Outside Program, Writer’s Room, Life Quests, Second Life, RPGs

01:30:18 – Avatar Investment, InBetween State, Stacked Simulations, Sci-Fi Loop, Metaverse

01:41:50 – Metaverse Hypecycles, Sci-Fi Influence, Metaverse Turing Test, NPC Mode, Storylines

01:50:50 – Not Wanting to Know, Purpose in Relationships

01:55:40 – Simulation Immersion, Gary’s Mod WWII, Avatar, Source Players, How You Treat Others

02:09:19 – Roleplay Dark Exploration, Autobiography of a Yogi, Suffering, Infinite Possibilities

02:19:15 – Decision Trees, Multiverse, Consensus Reality, Delayed Choice Experiments

02:30:39 – Impossible Sights, Mandela Effect, Memories, Aliens, Reverse Engineering Programs

02:44:54 – UFO Experiences Across Cultures, Sight Discrepancies

02:55:00 – Military & UFOs, Sci-Fi Influence, 70% Simulation Probability, Tech Stages

03:07:03 – Riz's Work

CREDITS:

- Host & Producer: Julian Dorey

- Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ

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