[AnimalMuppet]

I see no reason that bringing in simulation should be considered more reasonable than bringing in religion.

In fact, it pretty much boils down to the same thing, as far as I can tell. You have a simulation? Someone set it up. He/she/it is the creator of this universe.

[Edit: I should say that a simulation winds up being the same as a religion, but I'm not sure that a religion necessarily winds up being the same as a simulation.]

[tapland]

That's working on an issue from two different directions. We work towards considering a simulation probable because of what we ourselves are working towards creating.

Stating the cause/creator first and looking for evidence of it is not very reasonable.

[AnimalMuppet]

We are so far from being able to do any such thing that I take issue with the phrase "working towards creating".