Are we Living in a Simulation?

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Are we Living in a Simulation?

FromDaniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

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Sep 25, 2018

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How can we tell if what we see is real or simulated? Does it matter? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Sep 25, 2018

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A fun-filled discussion of the big, mind-blowing, unanswered questions about the Universe. In each episode, Daniel Whiteson (a Physicist who works at CERN) and Jorge Cham (a popular online cartoonist) discuss some of the simple but profound questions that people have been wondering about for thousands of years, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.

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How Old Is The Universe?: How long has the Universe been cooking, and how do we know? by Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Was/Is There Life On Mars?: What do we know about life on Mars? by Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Is The Multiverse Real?: What is the multiverse and is it real? by Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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