[NoMAD76]

If it's a sim, it's a damn "real thing". The illusion of what we might think it's real seems perfect, where still not sure how we can explain "time" that can be just a simple variable in that sim.

Out of my simple head, I'm a bit uncertain that nothing can past the speed of light. Maybe there's something else traveling at higher speed but we're unable to detect it.

This can be related to the thing you mention about "in simulated reality they could turn up the clock speed". Just rambling thoughts