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📆 December 30, 2020 | ⏱️ 1 minute read


[Essay] The Simulation Argument


Nick Bostrom¹ proposes that we are living inside a computer simulation with a 1 in 3 probability. It's easy to get the basic idea of the argument, but it's also widely misunderstood. If you read it, read carefully.

Essay Link²


References


🔗 [1]: Nick Bostrom (https://en.wikipedia.org)
🔗 [2]: Essay Link (https://simulation-argument.com)



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