&gt;I&#x27;m not sure I follow. What does &quot;transform into new situations&quot; really mean?<p>Emergence as a side-effect.<p>&gt;If this is really what he meant, I appreciate the correction. If it would have been clear from the text, I would have proceeded with pointing out with pointing out the dodgy assumptions that underly the finetuning problem, but that would be even more like arguing against a deist&#x2F;theist.<p>Yes, I am probably putting words in the author&#x27;s mouth. He goes on a bit about computer simulations and how the Mandelbrot always &quot;existed&quot; because it is a mathematical consequence. In his view it seems different simulations are different universes and our universe is particularly amazing because it has evolved minds (computational constructs) that can distinguish different realities. Pair that with the idea that mathematics is a choice based on preconditions and you arrive at my statement.