infotropism comments on Our society lacks good self-preservation mechanisms - Less Wrong

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Comment author: infotropism 14 July 2009 09:39:23PM 0 points [-]

A fair point. So what you're telling me is that we should desire a future civilization that is descended from our own, probably one that will have some common points with current humanity, like, some of our values, desires (or values, desires who'd have grown from our own) etc. ?

Comment author: timtyler 14 July 2009 09:48:47PM *  -1 points [-]

It is not my wish to advise what people should or should not desire. However, there being no humans around does not necessarily a disaster make. Maybe the humans transcended their bodies, adopting a new, high-technology medium, which finally allows our brains to be copied and backed up. A disaster? Or the ancient dream of conquering death come true? That would seem to depend on your perspective.