In Bostrom's words > Apart form (sic) the interest this thesis may hold for those who are engaged in futuristic speculation, there are also more purely theoret

In Bostrom's words > Apart form (sic) the interest this thesis may hold for those who are engaged in futuristic speculation, there are also more purely theoretical rewards. The argument provides a stimulus for formulating some methodological and metaphysical questions, and it suggests naturalistic analogies to certain traditional religious conceptions, which some may find amusing or thought-provoking.