Our Burning Questions – Simulation Debate
3/20/20261 hr 4 min
Are we living inside a computer simulation? Is artificial intelligence truly conscious? And what happens to us when we die? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohost’s Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly tackle more questions from inside the StarTalk team.
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Chuck Nice· Host0:29
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Neil deGrasse Tyson· Host0:45
Coming up, burning questions asked of me by the Star Talk team. Gary, am I supposed to be some ointment that'll soothe the burning sensations they feel?
Gary O'Reilly· Host0:54
I think you should be, yes.
Chuck Nice· Host0:56
Mm. Twice a day.
Neil deGrasse Tyson· Host0:57
[laughs] Call me in the morning. [laughs] Coming up, Star Talk, special edition.
Speaker 41:04
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Neil deGrasse Tyson· Host1:16
[upbeat music] This is Star Talk, special edition. Neil deGrasse Tyson here, your personal astrophysicist. Special edition means I got Gary O'Reilly right here. How you doing, Gary?
Gary O'Reilly· Host1:29
I'm good.