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Jailbreaking the Simulation with George Hotz | SXSW 2019
George Hotz gives a SXSW 2019 talk on the idea that we live in a simulation and asks what actions would be available from inside it. He takes a hacker's view of whether it could be escaped.
Why HN readers recommended it
Shared in simulation-argument threads as an entertaining, hacker-minded take, though some commenters criticize Hotz himself.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- SXSW
- Topic
- simulation hypothesis
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 6
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2020–2023
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From the original HN conversations
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Exactly. This is the topic of this entertaining talk by geohot (of iPhone and PlayStation jailbreak fame) : [VIDEO] That's why this subject is not just theoretical/philosophical, but has potentially actionable ramifications with universe level consequences.
sheepdestroyer on Hacker News · 2020-10
In Do We Live in a Simulation? Chances Are about 50–50Not complete without linking to Georg Hotz (geohot) talk at SXSW: "Jailbreaking the Simulation" He's taking the hacker's perspective and exploring if the simulation would be hackable from inside. [VIDEO]
MaggiD on Hacker News · 2021-07
In What are the odds we are living in a computer simulation? (2016)George Hotz was the first to jailbreak the iPhone, and also gave a presentation called "Jailbreaking the Simulation" [0] which is as wild and thought-provoking of an idea as it sounds. It's worth a watch. [0] [VIDEO]
chatmasta on Hacker News · 2023-04
In Ask HN: Who are the real pioneers and contrarian visionaries in tech?
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