Is Reality a Computer Simulation?

Is Reality a Computer Simulation?

What if the world we experience isn't ...well... real? The question has haunted countless human civilizations since antiquity, and we continue to wrestle with the dilemma in the modern day. From Plato's allegory of the cave to gnosticism and the Matrix trilogy, it appears tons of people are convinced there's more to the story of reality than meets the eye. And, just a few years back, one philosopher may have cracked the code. Tune in to learn more about reality as a computer simulation.

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What's Happening in Iran?

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CLASSIC: The Mystery of the Kensington Runestone

CLASSIC: The Mystery of the Kensington Runestone

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The Subterranean Secrets of Denton, Texas

The Subterranean Secrets of Denton, Texas

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CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter Two: The Modern Day

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CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter One: An Origin Story

CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter One: An Origin Story

What's the difference between an assassination and a garden-variety murder? Where does the term 'assassin' actually come from, and how did an obscure sect founded almost one thousand years ago fundame...

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The Legacy Program, Chapter Two: How Aliens (Could) Work

The Legacy Program, Chapter Two: How Aliens (Could) Work

Could the United States really have a multi-generational, 'above-top-secret' operation to retrieve and reverse-engineer extraterrestrial technology? In the second chapter of this special two-part seri...

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Look around -- how many objects in your immediate vicinity contain plastic? This malleable, durable material has become ubiquitous -- you can find in the depths of the oceans, at the summits of the hi...

5 Feb 51min

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