I think it's possible that celestial worlds, that is to say, worlds that are inhabited by gods, or post-humans, are massive super computers. If so, this might correlate well with the simulation argument, in that it would take a computer of enormous size to simulate a universe or universes.
Mormon scripture describes the place where God resides as a giant Urim and Thummim(D&C 130), more on that later. So we have to ask, what is a Urim and Thummim? The Urim and Thummim Joseph was familiar with had a Jaredite origin and should not be confused with ancient Israelite Urim and Thummim; they may or may not have functioned similarly. The Prophet Joseph Smith, Father Abraham and Orson Hyde, who presumably got his information from Joseph or the Three Witnesses, give us descriptions of Urim and Thummim:
Also, that there were two stones in silver bows—and these stones, fastened to a breastplate, constituted what is called the Urim and Thummim—deposited with the plates; and the possession and use of these stones were what constituted “seers” in ancient or former times; and that God had prepared them for the purpose of translating the book(JS-H).
...and the learned said I cannot but if he would bring the plates they would read it but the Lord had forbid it and he returned to me and gave them to
And I, Abraham, had the Urim and Thummim, which the Lord my God had given unto me, in Ur of the Chaldees;
Then the white stone mentioned in Revelation 2:17, will become a Urim and Thummim to each individual who receives one, whereby things pertaining to a higher order of kingdoms will be made known;(D&C 130).
From these descriptions, we can learn that the Urim and Thummim the Prophet Joseph Smith had in his possession where a pair of spectacles which used photography(writing with light), assisted in translating ancient texts, processed information and facilitated communication. A Urim and Thummim is, esentially, a computer, along the lines of a smart phone or VR.
Oculus Rift VR |
D&C 137:4 |
Another possibility is a "Matrioshka brain". A Matrioshka brain is a hypothetical mega-computer , a type of Dyson sphere. This mega-structure is built around a star, capturing it's energy. The interior of a Matrioshka brain is extremely hot but the exterior is as cold as outer space. The massive amounts of energy derived from a sun, combined with the size of such a massive computer could be used to simulate entire universes.
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