bing chen and yan li

A look at the Simulation Hypothesis, or Simulation Argument, along with its implications for identity, consciousness, and the Fermi Paradox.

Links, Nick Bostrom's original "Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?" paper
http://www.simulation-argument.com/si...
Simulation Argument FAQ
http://www.simulation-argument.com/fa...

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A look at the Doomsday Argument, also known as the Carter Catastrophe, a probabilistic argument which suggests humanity may be nearing its end. We will examine how this applies to the Fermi Paradox and the Simulation Hypothesis, as well as examining the concept of the Anthropic Principle.

Nick Bostrom's Doomsday Argument Primer
http://www.anthropic-principle.com/?q...

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