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The Simulation Argument: some explanations.

The article discusses the so called "Simulation Argument," by N. Bostrom. It constructs the opinion of Anthony Brueckner on Bostrom's argument. It cites the three propositions of Bostrom in his argument, including that nearly all civilizations at the present level of development will be extinct befo...

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Published in:Analysis Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 458 - 462
Main Author: BOSTROM, NICK
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jul2009
Subjects:
Simulation methods & models
Bostrom, Nick, 1973-
Brueckner, Anthony
Civilization
Computer simulation
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the so called "Simulation Argument," by N. Bostrom. It constructs the opinion of Anthony Brueckner on Bostrom's argument. It cites the three propositions of Bostrom in his argument, including that nearly all civilizations at the present level of development will be extinct before reaching technological maturity and that almost all people live in computer simulations.