In this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Dave to discuss exactly how Fire Flowers from Super Mario games are supposed to work. Not well, apparently. Then we get real metaphysical while trying to determine if our universe is merely a simulation.
Panelists: Jim, Derek, Dave
Additional Links for the Interested
Super Mario Wiki: Fire Flower
Wikipedia: Diesel Locomotives
The Guardian: Is Our World a Simulation? Why Some Scientists Say It’s More Likely Than Not
Are We Living in a Simulated Universe? Here’s What Some Scientists Say
The Allegory of the Cave
The False Vacuum Apocalypse
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Considering “death blossom” is an actual term, maybe the fire flower is symbolic of Mario calling in artillery fire
Bullet Bill is probably behind it all…