(Other than the thoughts on the consequences of said idea) This idea largely seems like a rehash of https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/vJFdjigzmcXMhNTsx/simulators (and frankly, so does the three layer model, but that does go into more mechanistic territory and I think it complements simulator theory well)
(Other than the thoughts on the consequences of said idea) This idea largely seems like a rehash of https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/vJFdjigzmcXMhNTsx/simulators (and frankly, so does the three layer model, but that does go into more mechanistic territory and I think it complements simulator theory well)
It is not and you are mistaken—I actually recently wrote a text about the type of error you are making.