I think there’s a pretty solid case for that being a non-optimal solution, even if you’ve bought all their other premises. (There’s not enough of them for a single or even mass suicides to inspire other people to do so, and then they’d just lose the longterm memetic war)
I’ve seen it argued.
Notably by Agent Smith from the Matrix.
People who argue this can start with themselves.
I think there’s a pretty solid case for that being a non-optimal solution, even if you’ve bought all their other premises. (There’s not enough of them for a single or even mass suicides to inspire other people to do so, and then they’d just lose the longterm memetic war)
I am quite confident of this result, anyway. Actually, I don’t see any chances for a memetic war at all, never mind long-term X-)