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Interest in the Past and Simulation Hypothesis
4:00:37 - 4:08:25 (07:47)
This podcast episode discusses the Simulation Hypothesis and explores how interest in the past changes over time in relation to population growth.
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Rizwan Virk discusses the concept of the simulation hypothesis, where our reality may be a digital emulation, and how this could affect our understanding of consciousness and free will.
4:00:37 - 4:04:00 (03:23)
Simulation Hypothesis
Summary
Rizwan Virk discusses the concept of the simulation hypothesis, where our reality may be a digital emulation, and how this could affect our understanding of consciousness and free will.
ChapterInterest in the Past and Simulation Hypothesis
Episode#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The fraction of creatures in the universe that are really experiencing what they seem to be experiencing versus those who are experiencing it via simulation is a key parameter to consider.
4:04:00 - 4:08:25 (04:24)
Simulation
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The fraction of creatures in the universe that are really experiencing what they seem to be experiencing versus those who are experiencing it via simulation is a key parameter to consider. The question is how fast interest in the past declines compared to the rate at which the population grows with time.