Are We Really Living in a Simulation? Scientists' Surprising Answers preview image

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  • Host: Jeong Yeong-jin / Guests: Galaxy researcher, Prof. Kim Beom-jun (Sungkyunkwan), Prof. Seo Gyun-ryeol (SNU)

Topics

  1. Scientific thinking and ghosts: No evidence for ghosts; fear is evolutionary
  2. Simulation theory: "The probability we're in a simulation is not zero" -- technology advances exponentially
  3. Nature of perception: Everything we experience is brain electrical signals
  4. Immortality: Possible through brain preservation but risks losing humanity
  5. Entropy: Life reduces entropy; time only moves forward
  6. Astronomy: Starlink satellites impact Hubble data (2.7-5% lost)
  7. Nuclear weapons: Small numerous weapons more dangerous than one large one
  8. Nuclear energy: E=mc^2 -- energy from mass difference x speed of light squared