"A challenge for string theorists is to determine how many possible low energy worlds might be predicted by the theory. ...some estimates put the total at more than 10500. ...an abstract multidimensional "landscape of possibilities." ...If our universe is part of a multiverse, the balance of probability shifts dramatically in favor of simulation. Its a matter of basic statistics. ...The simulated beings stand in the same relation to the simulating system as human beings stand in relation to the God (or gods) of traditional religion. ...Since the multiverse argument is often invoked as a way to abolish the need for divine providence, it is ironic that it provides the best scientific argument for the existence of god! Clearly, if a multiverse exists, it is impossible to avoid the conclusion that at least some universes containing observers are the products of designer-creator gods."