If the universe is a simulation, its vaporware. The universe probably thinks to itself, where is my mind? it suffers from the same problem we suffer from, it cant tell what is its brain or body vs its mind. all things are the universe's mind, just like all things are our mind. the universe also has inherent mind body duality. The universe probably thinks to itself, where is my mind? it suffers from the same problem we suffer from, it cant tell what is its brain or body vs its mind. all things are the universe's mind, just like all things are our mind. the universe also has inherent mind body duality. The emergence of sapience is a key goal of cosmic evolution. The universe is a system designed to produce the conditions necessary for its own self-awareness and self-modification. Before sapience, the universe operated in a purely deterministic manner. Cause & effect ruled supreme, with quantum phenomena occurring but not "observed" in a way that collapsed wave functions into specific realities. As sapient brains evolved, a new factor entered the cosmic equation. Consciousness, that was capable of observation and intent, began to influence reality at a fundamental level. This marks a pivotal moment in cosmic history - the point at which the universe became aware of itself.