An interesting video on the simulation principle

[Secular Sanity]

As the lemming falls the Earth's centre of gravity changes (ever so slightly) .. the Moon takes a different orbit, the Sun shifts (not by much) .. the planets take new orbits. Other stars shift in relation to the Sun, the Galaxy moves (ever ever so slightly) .. the nearby galaxies move .. and so on .. slowly the whole Universe takes a new path as a result of what we did to one lemming.

Yes, but only in the sense that everything technically does something. Still, I admire the ambition of attributing a galactic dance to one lemming.

If animals could talk though, they’d probably say that we’re simulators, e.g., traps, mazes, tracking, breeding, and pushing poor little lemmings off a cliff for an academy award.

[Magical Realist]

and pushing poor little lemmings off a cliff for an academy award.

I remember watching that Disney film in 7th grade science class. I was amazed that lemmings did this, telling people they did for many years until I learned just a few years ago they were all herded off the cliff intentionally. Shame on Disney! Now I mistrust all nature documentaries.

[confused2]

What abyss have I fallen into?

I thought you'd see me as an alpha male with a pick-up truck, a rifle rack and a recently killed buffalo or bison loaded onto the, er, back part. Casually picking up a passing lemming ..
saying "Fly if you can" and launching it over the cliff.

And you see a monster.

Noo...

That's not me.

When Mrs C2 says I have to choose between her and the rats I have to ask for 24 hours to decide.

[Secular Sanity]

and pushing poor little lemmings off a cliff for an academy award.

I remember watching that Disney film in 7th grade science class. I was amazed that lemmings did this, telling people they did for many years until I learned just a few years ago they were all herded off the cliff intentionally. Shame on Disney! Now I mistrust all nature documentaries.

They’re almost all staged in one way or another. Polar bears giving birth, but in a zoo. Semi-tame animals are set up with prey. Ocean scenes in a tank, etc. Look up all the fake scenes in nature documentaries and you’ll be surprised.

Let’s just hope that Mrs. C2 and Mr. C2 grow old together…rats and all.

I had a big rat hiding in my storage shed, but I also have lots of foxes, owls, and hawks. So, I just left my storage shed open, and I haven’t seen Ratty in long-long time. Hopefully, nature took its course. We don’t want to mess with our cosmic structure, right?

[confused2]

Sorry Ostro.
Please try to imagine I posted..
When you throw a rock over a cliff..