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Could We Create Artificial Universes?

October 11, 2026 · 33 min

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What if the ultimate technology isn’t a starship, but a universe? We explore simulated worlds, baby universes, black holes, false vacuum bubbles, and whether civilization could one day create realities of its own.


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Could We Create Artificial Universes?

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

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