I don't understand the Bayesian argument that we live in a simulation. It takes fewer resources to build a computer than to simulate one.
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Hmm, I don't see how this really addresses it, but I'll think more about it...
It addresses it by arguing that one physical planet can simulate many subjective planets by leaving out unneeded details.
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I.e., it takes far fewer resources to simulate a mind and (relevant parts of) its environment than to build a brain and its environment.
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So, yes, cheaper to build than simulate a computer, but most of the world isn't computing anything important.
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