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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Credits:
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

Graphics:
Darth Biomech
Jeremy Jozwik
Udo Schroeter

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
also featuring "Moonstead" by Eric Smith (Rak)

What Are Ancestor Simulations... And Are We Living In One

Isaac Arthur