We are almost certainly living in a computer simulation
TEDx Conference, Oxford, March 2015. TEDx Conference in Oxford is all about igniting a discussion between world’s famous philosophers and brilliant young people, letting them inspire each other. Oxford, with its traditional abundance of innovative ideas and bright minds, is truly the perfect spot for such an enlightened exchange of ideas. Today’s line-up is a big one: “Will humanity’s technological advancements ultimately destroy us?”. The Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom is going to top the bill on that. Author of the essay “Are we living in a computer simulation ?”, Bostrom envisioned a future full of human enhancement, nanotechnology and AI long before it became a front-page topic. His line of reasoning resemble Swiss army knives: they are crystal clear, bite-sized, with colorful exteriors and precisely calibrated as a pendulum. Bostrom conjugates in this lecture rationality with simplicity. One worth remembering quote from his speech says: "Machine intelligenc
