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100 1 _aVirk, Rizwan
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245 1 4 _aThe simulation hypothesis :
_ban MIT computer scientist shows why AI, quantum physics and Eastern mystics agree we are in a video game/
_cRizwan Virk
260 _aCalifornia :
_bBayview Books,
_c2019
300 _a v, 291 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm
505 _a part I. How to build the Matrix : the computer science: Stages 0 to 3 : from Pong to MMORPGs ; Stages 4 to 8 : from virtual reality to mind interfaces ; Stages 9 to 10 : AI & downloadable consciousness ; Stage 11 : simulation point, ancestor simulations & beyond part II. How simulation explains our world : the physics: Conditional rendering & the collapse of the probability wave ; Parallel universes, future selves, and video games ; Pixels, quanta, and the structure of space-time part III. How simulation explains the unexplainable : the mystics: Spirits in an illusory, video game-like dream world ; Multiple lives & karma as quests in video games ; Some unexplained areas : God, angels, NDEs, and UFOs part IV. Putting it all together: Skeptics and believers : evidence of computation ; The great simulation and its implications
520 _aWritten by well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneur and MIT-educated computer scientist Rizwan Virk, The Simulation Hypothesis brings together disparate fields to explore one of the most daring and consequential theories of our time: The Simulation Hypothesis. Whether you are a computer scientist, a fan of science fiction like the Matrix movies, a video game enthusiast, or a spiritual seeker, The Simulation Hypothesis touches on all these areas. The Simulation Hypothesis is the idea that our physical reality, far from being a solid physical universe, is part of an increasingly sophisticated video game-like simulation, consisting of pixels with its own internal clock. In the Simulation Hypothesis, the mysteries of quantum science, the path of artificially intelligent consciousness, the evolution of VR and quantum computers, along with previously taboo subjects like consciousness and karma, are brought together into a cohesive, information-based computer science framework. Leading figures like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking have advocated the Simulation Hypothesis. For the first time, the Simulation Hypothesis delves into all the angles that make this remarkable theory one of the most important of our time!
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