And how do the gatekeepers morally justify the astronomical number
of simulated lives that become ruthlessly terminated [...]
We run genetic algorithms where we too squish creatures without giving the matter much thought. Perhaps like that—at least in the Optimisationverse scenario.
Generalising from what you would do to what all possible intelligent simulator constructors might do seems as though it would be a rather dubious step. There are plenty of ways they might justify this.
We run genetic algorithms where we too squish creatures without giving the matter much thought. Perhaps like that—at least in the Optimisationverse scenario.
If my simulations had even the complexity of a bacteria, I’d give it a whole lot more thought.
Doesn’t mean these simulators would, but I don’t think your logic works.
Generalising from what you would do to what all possible intelligent simulator constructors might do seems as though it would be a rather dubious step. There are plenty of ways they might justify this.
Right. For some reason I thought you were using universal quantification, which of course you aren’t. Never mind; the “perhaps” fixes it.