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Dec 2016
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Episode #095 ... Are you living in a sim...

STEPHEN WEST
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Today we discuss the famous paper by Nick Bostrom about the probability that we are living in a simulation.  Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis  Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://tw ... Show More
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