Heh... as serious as they may be, the idea of one of those hypothetical ethical issues science fiction authors have written a million almost-but-not-quite-plaus

Heh... as serious as they may be, the idea of one of those hypothetical ethical issues science fiction authors have written a million almost-but-not-quite-plausible takes on finally becoming real makes me giddy. I suppose it has already happened for certain issues, but nothing so dramatic as considering a simulation conscious! Then again, it will likely be many years still before that actually comes up.