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Nick Bostrom on the Simulation Argument
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15 minutes
Released:
Aug 14, 2011
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Podcast episode
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Could you be part of a computer simulation of reality? Sounds unlikely, doesn't it. But Nick Bostrom might make you think again about this. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses the Simulation Argument. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
Released:
Aug 14, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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