Comment Comment by eru > Is it even possible that a complete simulation of the rules of this universe (let alone the content of it) could exist in this universe?Yes, it is possible! See how a Quine is constructed.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quine_(computing)As an analogy: you can have a zip archive that expands to itself. Or even more so: to itself (the simulation of itself in itself) plus something arbitrary (standing in for the rest of the universe). parent eru 3 months ago
Yes, it is possible! See how a Quine is constructed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quine_(computing)
As an analogy: you can have a zip archive that expands to itself. Or even more so: to itself (the simulation of itself in itself) plus something arbitrary (standing in for the rest of the universe).