Astrophysicist asks, ‘Is the Universe a Simulation by a Higher Species?

At the 2016 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate at the American Museum of Natural History, the question of whether or not the universe is a simulation was addressed.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who was hosting the debate, said that he thinks the likelihood of the universe being a simulation “may be very high.” But says he wouldn’t ...