>simulation
Current development trap. Mirroring current development to ultimate questions of life has never worked, scientific progression is the proof. We come up with better theories to replace the old.

Invent a wheel, what if everything is a wheel? Invent a computer, what if everything is a computer? The boring answer is that we need to put in the work externally to find things out. Internal shortcuts only work as a coping mechanism.

Just because there are patterns, doesn't mean this is a simulation per se. Why would the simulated be selfaware? This is a simulation because of patterns? Without patterns there can be no matter or experience. Would total chaos be what's "real"?