Future is the stuff you build goodness out of. The properties of stuff don’t matter, what matters is the quality and direction of decisions made about arranging it properly.
There is not enough stuff to sustain a galactic civilization for very long (relative to the expected time of the universe to sustain intelligence). There is no way to alter the quality or direction of the fundamental outcome in any way to overcome this problem (given what we know right now).
If you suggest a plan with obvious catastrophic problems, chances are it’s not what will be actually chosen by rational agents (that or your analysis is incorrect).
That’s what I am inquiring about, is it rational given that we adopt a strategy of minimizing suffering? Or are we going to create trillions to have fun for a relatively short period and then have them suffering or commit suicide for a much longer period?
There is not enough stuff to sustain a galactic civilization for very long (relative to the expected time of the universe to sustain intelligence). There is no way to alter the quality or direction of the fundamental outcome in any way to overcome this problem (given what we know right now).
That’s what I am inquiring about, is it rational given that we adopt a strategy of minimizing suffering? Or are we going to create trillions to have fun for a relatively short period and then have them suffering or commit suicide for a much longer period?