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The simulation hypothesis is often presented in two registers. The first is philosophical and concerns probability and reference classes: given assumptions about future civilizations and computational ...

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Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, and public reviews. The authors examine the role of the medial prefrontal cortex ...

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