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Some of the more philosophical among us wonder if we're living in a universe-sized simulation. In this video, we look into the possibility by first covering the kind of things humans need to simulate and why.
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Noether's Theorem Explained:
youtu.be/ahf0zCaqrwM

What is Physical Information?
youtu.be/or8Rktj_HA4

How To Make A Death Star:
youtu.be/UF_RGOR1AAk
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Randy Hukle - Three Body Problem:
youtube.com/watch?v=or8Rktj_HA4&lc=z12me5phtorxubyox04cgbsjhyyrcbwqoz00k
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EXTRA INFO LINKS

It's Okay To Be Smart - Moon's Orbit:
youtu.be/3cJ3AemeUFM

Three-Body Problem:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-body_problem
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-body_problem
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_central-force_problem
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_two-body_problem
http://www.astro.cornell.edu/~berthoud/alpsat/chapter4a.html
http://web.mit.edu/8.01t/www/materials/modules/guide17.pdf
http://web.mit.edu/8.01t/www/materials/modules/guide17Appendix.pdf

Solar System Astronomy:
solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/asteroids/indepth
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galilean_moons
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter#Galilean_moons
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_(moon)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moons_of_Pluto
wired.com/2015/07/really-heres-pronounce-charon-probably

Particles in the Universe:
quora.com/How-many-particles-are-there-in-the-universe
universetoday.com/36302/atoms-in-the-universe
physicsoftheuniverse.com/numbers.html

Planck Units:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_units
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_time
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_length

Computer Stuff:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voxel
computer.howstuffworks.com/computing-power.htm
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