[superkuh]

"I don't know, Timmy, being God is a big responsibility" https://qntm.org/responsibility , Topic relevant short scifi on Earth simulation.

[qbit]

Also relevant and mind-expanding essay:

Simulation, Consciousness, Existence

Hans Moravec, 1998.

https://frc.ri.cmu.edu/~hpm/project.archive/general.articles...

[argiope]

Thank you for sharing that essay. I found it fascinating.

[ThrowawayTestr]

Devs is a great mini-series that has similar themes.

[raydiatian]

Also IIRC, Devs is loosely based on the above linked short story.

[raydiatian]

So great. “Uh-oh” for me was one of those Lovecraftian moments of unraveling.

[teddyh]

Previously here on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7267811