Curt Jaimungal & David Chalmers , Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

“Virtual Reality Is GENUINE Reality" | David Chalmers Mindfest Lecture

02 Jan 2024 • 72 min • EN
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Philosopher David Chalmers examines virtual reality at MindFest, questioning whether simulated worlds can be as real and meaningful as the physical universe. He explores the simulation hypothesis, the metaverse, and the implications of an it‑from‑bit view of existence.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:34 - Overview- 11:55 - David’s Central Thesis- 15:55 - Biosim vs. Pure Sim- 18:11 - Imperfect vs. Perfect Simulation- 26:38 - Are Simulations Illusions?- 31:29 - It-From-Bit Hypothesis- 36:06 - What Is The Metaverse?- 43:58 - Meaning In A Virtual World- 51:49 - Q&A- 01:06:43 - OutroSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofe...- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeve...- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt...- Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWI... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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