Simulation Argument (Epilogue)

12/05/18 • 48 min

There’s one last thing. Maybe the reason why we don’t see other intelligent life, maybe the reason we are in the astoundingly unique position of having to save the future of the human race, is because we are simulated human beings. It would explain a lot. (Original score by Point Lobo.)

Interviewees: Nick Bostrom, Oxford University philosopher and founder of the Future of Humanity Institute; Anders Sandberg, Oxford University philosopher; Seth Shostak, director of SETI

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Interviewees: Nick Bostrom, Oxford University philosopher and founder of the Future of Humanity Institute; Anders Sandberg, Oxford University philosopher; Seth Shostak, director of SETI

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There is one other thing. I'm including it here is an epilogue because the series is over, its message has been sent. But this other thing does tie into existential risks in some pretty interesting ways, so I wanted to include it. I'll just leave it here and you can decide how you feel about it. Back in two thousand three, Nick Bostrom expanded on a concept that had been around at least since the classical Greeks first recorded their thoughts on