Why Make a Matrix? And Why You Might Be in One

Update: 2007-09-12

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Are you a flesh-and-blood person, or an electrical impulse on a circuit board somewhere? According to famous philosopher Nick Bostrom, there's a high probability that you and everyone you know are living in a matrix. Think it's farfetched? Listen as Bostrom's persuasive arguments paint a picture of a computer-simulated reality with citizens just like you.

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Why Make a Matrix? And Why You Might Be in One

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Why Make a Matrix? And Why You Might Be in One

Cindy Pineo

Why Make a Matrix? And Why You Might Be in One