Lawrence Krauss: More Likely Universe is Simulation Than There's a God?

--Lawrence Krauss, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, professor of physics and director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University, joins David to discuss brain in a vat and other universe simulation theories, and arguing with those who believe the Bible literally

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[minecraftepiccreations]

There is less logical reasoning of no creator then a creator. The universe began and it's more logical that it began from a mathematician then absolutely no reason. The creator most likely created everything we know at the big bang with no personal goals for our lives. But the reason we exist is to exist until we don't. After this universe the creator might take our consciousness from here and we can exist in true reality with perhaps infinite understanding.

[KCKatheist]

Science FTW!

Thank you, David, for this discussion with Dr. Krauss. *Please* conduct more of these types of interviews with other brilliant, accomplished, out-spoken scientists and educators!

[IamGarySimpson]

LOL! The funny thing about this video is Krauss was the one who attempted to argue 2+2=5 in a debate against Willaim Lane Craig a few years ago, yet ironically, Krauss is the one suggesting WLC as being the one full of "logical contradictions".

Krauss is obviously a very intelligent fellow, but also very limited in his expertise to a particular field. He makes himself look plain silly when attempting to engage in philosophical discussion. 

[Lungyao]

Wow, if we are a simulation, then something made the simulation. Funny how people will continue to try and disprove God and instead confirm God.

[antonahill]

I fucking LOVE Dr. Lawrence Krauss!! That is all. :)

[LiterallySomeDude]

If there's the notion of a "greater being" who've created this simulation is more plausible than our comprehension of a God...isn't that just a language difference of what God is...it's the same thing....

[RBVids]

There is no God. Let go of childish things my fellow primates, they could only hurt you.

[ideasonscribe]

Why did Lawrence Krauss start talking about "No evidence of design or purpose" when David mentioned the Simulation Theory.  That theory has nothing to do with design.  The Simulation theory is something based on the Laws of Physics that are already there, whether they seemed designed or not is irrelevant.

[JarodBenowitz]

The Holographic Principle is intricately related to spinors and isotropic Hilbert spaces. In fact, a black hole can be eloquently thought of as an isotropic subspace of Hilbert space.

[waynehilbornTSS]

Why does science have to dismiss god? The Buddhist version of god is the same as The simulation Hypothesis. Religion can actually do a better job of PROVING you are a part of god... THIS COMMENT WILL PROVE TO YOU TWO THINGS (AT LEAST)... A) That you are indeed living in a simulated universe... and B) that you can control aspects of that universe with your mind... In other words I will prove you are magik... IN THIS COMMENT...

A better way to look at The simulation hypothesis is with religion. This comment can PROVE you are a simulation (honest)... It will even teach you to perform a
real miracle... (honest)...

Science has proven we live in a simulation and that our past can be altered (Delayed Choice Quantum Eraser experiment).

The Buddhist and Hindus and ancient Egyptians all say we live in a perfect and high definition imagination in which we are all a portion of..

This is easy to prove.

Simply walk outside and pick two fluffy white clouds.. Then paint one of them blue with your mind..

The cloud will vanish completely and the control cloud will remain completely intact.

This works because nobody has any notions about the solidity of a cloud... try to dissolve a brick using the same method and you will be up against the minds of everyone who has ever seen, heard of, or touched a brick.

If you invite a friend to watch your new magik then they could pollute and/or cancel your magik.

You may think this is too silly to even try... no skin off my nose... but it will work every single time ... just make sure you do it alone to avoid skeptic pollution..

If you do this 20 times in a row then you have performed 20 miracles/magik... How many miracles do you need to perform to convince you my words are true? Do that many...

We do live in a giant imagination...

Even our time is not constant... If you are drowning in the ocean and are skeptic ... you will drown... If you are drowning and believe in your own magik or a deity then your FAITH, EXPECTATION, BELIEF can cause a rescue...

Suddenly three days ago (IN THE PAST)(IN THE PAST) a cruise ship and 3000 passengers get a "newer" weather report and alter course to rescue you... You could still be at home packing for your sailing trip the following day... and yet a cruise ship has already altered course to save you..

Effect can and often does precede cause.... This is the basis for Hermetic magik (Which I teach).

My book "The Savvy Sorcerer" has many lessons like these... try to do them and still doubt religion...

Feel free to diss Judeo-Christianity because that is hard hosewallop for anyone to swallow, but when the Buddhists and Hindus (you know the blokes who brought us meditation, Yoga, Acupuncture, Ayurveda, etc.) tell us we live inside a giant imagination for the past 9000 years... they were right..

If you do the cloud busting experiment alone... then you will a) perform an authentic miracle/magik... and b) you prove that you are living inside an imagination where your imagination has influence.

I was raised by freemasons and taught magik my entire life. I have seen more authentic miracles than most anyone.

I have offered you proof... It is up to you to try or not try.

If anyone says they tried it and failed while alone I will not believe it. It is so easy to melt a cloud, and even the worst novice should be able.

I teach REAL magik... and you have just learned enough to alter your religion forever (unless you are Buddhist, Hindu, Hermetic, Wiccan already...)

Wayne Hilborn (author of "The Savvy Sorcerer" - a book on advanced Hermetic magik)

[manmadesounds]

David, I normally go with the retort "Well, I can't prove that Santa Claus doesn't exist...but, c'mon, man..."

[WorthlessWinner]

Krauss wasn't saying the universe being a simulation is likely. he was saying god existing is unlikely.

[GertrudePerkins]

"I reject your reality and substitute my own!"

[alanw]

It's more likely the universe was shit out by a huge owl then created by the God of the Bible.

[toosinbeymen]

Love it. 7:50 "I can't there isn't a beautiful china tea pot orbiting Jupiter. But that doesn't make it likely."

[prettychainsaw]

If the universe is a simulation, then there's a God.  

[ndrdd]

wow science is getting out of hand in a bad way yup

[allhype]

What about the Golden Ratio? The Fabinicci(?) sequence? Random>>>??? No

[frededison]

Awesome talk. Lawrence is a cool and intelligent man.

[MrOttopants]

"There is no evidence that it is a simulation." I just want to make sure that we know this is what he said.

One thing we can say with a lot of confidence is that at some point in the future, we will be able to make a simulated reality in which the entities we create are self aware. 

If the argument is that there appears to be some sort of design or purpose to the universe, then it would be far more likely that we are in a simulation.