Debating the Possibility of Living in a Computer Simulation

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• Are We Living in a Computer Simulation? That's a Heated Debate
• This Nonprofit is Using Old Cell Phones to Save the Rainforest

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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/living-in-a-computer-simulation-billionaire-success-trick-and-phones-saving-the-rainforest

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