A Supercomputer Has Created the Largest Virtual Universe Ever Made – Atlas Obscura
Looking for dark matter takes some mind-blowing computing power.
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Amazing to even think about. What complexity! Imagine a video game with a world a fraction as complex, and filled with characters, objects, etc. It would take a lifetime to work through it, if even possible.