Our capability to render virtual realities better and better makes it seem likely one day we could simulate our world flawlessly, and perhaps our minds too. If so, perhaps we will in the future... and perhaps we already did in the past.

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What are Ancestor Simulations... and are we living in one?

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Episode 345, June 2, 2022

Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:

David McFarlane

Cover Art:

Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Darth Biomech

Jeremy Jozwik

Udo Schroeter

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also featuring "Moonstead" by Eric Smith (Rak)

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