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Are We Living In a Simulation? And Other Questions Concerning Our Role in the Universe

In 1637, French philosopher René Descartes recorded a basic truth in his grandly entitled Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason, and Seeking Truth in the Sciences: Je pense, donc je suis. “I think, therefore I am.” It

Are We Living In a Simulation? And Other Questions Concerning Our Role in the Universe

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Ukraine govt's three-month deadline to build cafe bomb shelters unrealistic – Restaurant Association

The National Restaurant Association of Ukraine (NRAU) believes the timeframe set by the government for equipping shelters to allow businesses to operate during a "yellow" air raid alert is…

  • Ukrainian government's three-month deadline to build cafe bomb shelters is unrealistic.
  • NRAU President Taras Kovalchuk says businesses often can't make changes or carry out construction.
  • Zavertailo suggests compromises like easing shelter requirements or mobile shelters.

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