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Who would want to go back to being merely human when the inhuman part is immortal and nearly omniscient? What kind of transhumans would intentionally de-optimi
by musicale 4y ago
Who would want to go back to being merely human when the inhuman part is immortal and nearly omniscient?
What kind of transhumans would intentionally de-optimize themselves for mere nostalgia?
The vestigial human component can be thrown away and replaced every few years, or eliminated entirely for cost, efficiency, and aesthetic reasons.
- smoldesu 4y agoIf the alternative is an eternity of ChatGPT-synthesized consciousness, I'll take a clean mortal death any day of the week.
- tanseydavid 4y agoDo you really want to live forever? (serious question)