> but substantially less compute intensive than every molecule in the universe Very true, but to me this view of the universe and one's existence within it as

> but substantially less compute intensive than every molecule in the universe Very true, but to me this view of the universe and one's existence within it as a sort of second-rate solipsist bodge isn't a satisfyingly profound answer to the question of life the universe and everything. Although put like that it explains quite a lot. [Edit] There is also a sense in which the sim-as-a-focussed-mini-universe view is even less falsifiable, because sim proponents address any doubt about the sim by moving the goal posts to accommodate what they claim is actually achievable by the putative creator/hacker on Planet Tharg or similar.