Simulations (ft. Benji Metha)

What this episode covers

In an episode where Kate and Matt are joined by astronomer Benji Metha, the big hitting questions are asked. Are we living in a simulation? Is the matrix real? Can people really get super-human strength and lift cars off the ground in emergencies?Handy Links:https://www.tng-project.org/media/ - Pretty pictures/videos from the IllustrisTNG simulation.https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/72918.php?from=267097 - Our real universe (left) vs what Hubble would see if it were looking at the simulated Illustris universe (right). Absolutely uncanny.https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/archive/category/starclusters/ - Beautiful Hubble photos of globular clusters https://www.origin.com/aus/en-us/store/the-sims/the-sims-4 - Fun fact! "Sims" is actually short for "Simulations"You can follow Curiosity Killed the Rat on twitter (https://twitter.com/CuriosityRat), Insta (https://www.instagram.com/curiosityrat/), and facebook (https://www.facebook.com/curiosityrat/), and email in your listener questions to [email protected]

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