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The Simulation Argument Trilemma
Evaluate the probabilistic arguments presented by Nick Bostrom regarding the possibility of living in a simulated reality.
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Analyze Bostrom's Simulation Argument which posits that at least one of three propositions is true: (1) civilizations go extinct before reaching post-human stage; (2) advanced civilizations have no interest in simulating ancestors; (3) we are almost certainly living in a simulation. Critique the assumptions underlying the trilemma, discussing the limitations of computational substrate, the concept of substrate independence, and the 'fertility' of simulations.