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Is it really a 50/50 balance for you between joy and suffering? Do you think that's the case for most people? Also, my claim was a weak one - simply that deat
by crgt 11y ago
Is it really a 50/50 balance for you between joy and suffering? Do you think that's the case for most people? Also, my claim was a weak one - simply that death is not the most vile thing imaginable/humanity's greatest enemy, because, at the very least, it does represent an end to suffering. In fact, I believe suffering is our biggest enemy..
- cousin_it 11y agoI agree that suffering is a bigger enemy than death. Unfortunately any viable technology for brain uploading would also allow bad actors to simulate huge amounts of suffering and conceal it from detection. I guess some technologies really are too scary to be released into the world, unless we can create a central benevolent overseer first.
- meowface 11y agoWhat about "non-consensual death is the most vile thing"? Or maybe not "the most vile", but "an extremely vile thing". In this hypothetical new world, people may still choose to die if they will it. Also, presumably in this future world, most suffering will be greatly, greatly reduced through other advances.