It doesn't. Experience creates the chemistry. Awareness is the ground state. Matter is the density of your attention rendered. The simulation isn't hiding the source. It is the source wearing a mask.
What would you do if you knew it was true?
A leading philosopher of mind takes the simulation argument seriously and works through what follows.
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