> And if that's the case, maybe it's not such a big leap to imagine that the mere existence of the physical laws as an abstract concept is enough to give rise t

> And if that's the case, maybe it's not such a big leap to imagine that the mere existence of the physical laws as an abstract concept is enough to give rise to a simulation? Calculating it just provides a window into the simulation; it still exists (in an abstract mathematical sense) even if you're not looking.