Chapter
The Possibility of Simulating a Universe and the Argument Against It
07:16 - 14:30 (07:13)
The idea that it might be possible to simulate a universe and attribute consciousness to the artificial beings created is argued against due to the infinite regression of simulation.
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The degrees of freedom that are entangled play an important role in the structure of the universe, with the entangled space time structure being made up of the three dimensions we see around us.
07:16 - 10:01 (02:44)
Entangled Degrees of Freedom
Summary
The degrees of freedom that are entangled play an important role in the structure of the universe, with the entangled space time structure being made up of the three dimensions we see around us.
ChapterThe Possibility of Simulating a Universe and the Argument Against It
EpisodeSean Carroll: The Nature of the Universe, Life, and Intelligence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The idea that it is possible and probable to simulate a universe and attribute consciousness and agency to the artificial beings within it is argued to be flawed.
10:01 - 14:30 (04:28)
Simulation
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The idea that it is possible and probable to simulate a universe and attribute consciousness and agency to the artificial beings within it is argued to be flawed. There is no evidence supporting that our universe is simulated, and if it were, we would likely be in the cheapest possible simulation.