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John_D comments on Physicists To Test If Universe Is A Computer Simulation (link) - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: John_D 18 April 2013 04:03:43AM *  1 point [-]

"For us to break the fourth wall, either our creators would have to desire it or be pretty bad at running simulations."

There is also the possibility that, assuming we live in a simulation, the creators simply do not care or mind whether they are discovered or not. This would also leave open the possibility of breaking the fourth wall.