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It won't do anything to solve the dread-of-nonexistence problem. But a copy that behaves just like you is still useful if your motivation is something like "ens
by philipkglass 4y ago
It won't do anything to solve the dread-of-nonexistence problem. But a copy that behaves just like you is still useful if your motivation is something like "ensure that my line of scientific research continues" or "take care of my extended family."
- ycombobreaker 4y agoBut even if it's a copy of your essence, it's not a slave. Mortal-you has goals and family to care about. Mortal-you has been living and planning with the constraint of mortality for its entire life. Immortal-you will eventually develop different motivations.
- mlyle 4y ago> Immortal-you will eventually develop different motivations. Yah, well, mortal-me also eventually develops different motivations. There's still continuity and connectedness. It's just fork(2).