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The Simulation Hypothesis
A discussion on the probabilistic arguments that suggest reality could be a computer simulation.
📝 Prompt Content
Outline the Simulation Hypothesis as popularized by Nick Bostrom. Detail the trilemma argument involving the probabilities of civilizations surviving to reach post-human stages, their desire to run ancestor simulations, and the number of simulated realities versus base realities. Discuss the implications of the hypothesis for physics and the concept of 'substrate independence'.