Our Burning Questions – Simulation Debate
From StarTalk Radio by Neil deGrasse Tyson
March 20, 2026 · 1h 4m · Season 17 · Episode 17
About this episode
Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore profound questions about reality, consciousness, and existence.
Are we living inside a computer simulation? Is artificial intelligence truly conscious? And what happens to us when we die? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohost’s Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly tackle more questions from inside the StarTalk team.
People in this episode
Host: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Guests: Chuck Nice, Gary O’Reilly
Topics covered
- computer simulation
- artificial intelligence
- consciousness
- life after death
- philosophy
Keywords
- simulation
- artificial intelligence
- consciousness
- death
- philosophy
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