Again, notice the “us”. Of course I didn’t mean that the hypothetical Malthusian ems would experience emotions such as misery or describe their existence as not worth it.
I was simply implying that, say, you or me might survive that long and… see things we think we should sympathize with but can’t.
I was simply implying that, say, you or me might survive that long and… see things we think we should sympathize with but can’t.
You are right on that. I guess I’m not too bothered by that because I don’t expect to survive that long. Feeling glad or not bothered by someone getting to live a life he finds worthy but one I don’t appreciate is a much easier gesture in far mode. Actually living to see the em world would mean near mode would get a say too… and it may not be very pleased by what it sees.
It is easy to put up a sign “altruism” and declare you are more than pleased by minds existing and having fulfilling existences. It is much harder to live next door to a necrophiliac.
Again, notice the “us”. Of course I didn’t mean that the hypothetical Malthusian ems would experience emotions such as misery or describe their existence as not worth it.
I was simply implying that, say, you or me might survive that long and… see things we think we should sympathize with but can’t.
You are right on that. I guess I’m not too bothered by that because I don’t expect to survive that long. Feeling glad or not bothered by someone getting to live a life he finds worthy but one I don’t appreciate is a much easier gesture in far mode. Actually living to see the em world would mean near mode would get a say too… and it may not be very pleased by what it sees.
It is easy to put up a sign “altruism” and declare you are more than pleased by minds existing and having fulfilling existences. It is much harder to live next door to a necrophiliac.