Simulations (ft. Benji Metha)

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"

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