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That assumes that suffering by itself is inherently bad, but there is no evidence for this. As far as we understand brain can be simulated on a computer, so pai
by chr1 7y ago
That assumes that suffering by itself is inherently bad, but there is no evidence for this. As far as we understand brain can be simulated on a computer, so pain and joy are simply computations, and minimizing one kind of computation isn't all that nobel goal. I would say not living is much worse than suffering.
- IdiocyInAction 7y agoWith suffering I mean the subjective experience of "bad" feelings, which I fo think is inherently bad. I'd imagine you try to optimize your life in a way such that you avoid "bad" feelings.
- chr1 7y agoIf that was my main goal i would use drugs, or just kill myself. Maximize "good" feelings is a better heuristic because most people accept arbitrary large amount of "bad" feelings, if that promises something good at the end. If a theory leads to conclusion that you should kill someone to help it, then something in its axioms is clearly wrong. Though looking at your username i am not sure if you were suggesting the above seriously or simply were trolling people who think that way.
- Kaiyou 7y agoYou cannot get rid of bad feelings just like you cannot get rid of poor people. No matter how much you improve, there will always be someone getting a shorter stick than someone else. I think that's how we got the insanity that are "micro-aggressions". Can't have light without shadow.