Besides, don't forget that "there's an insufficient amount of fun in the world" is an EXPLICIT principle and motivation of what Eliezer's doing, right? So, given that he wants to use "mad science" to increase the amount of fun in the world, it's probably useful to see what sorts of fun and goofiness he gets up to, no? (more to the point, if there wasn't any such available, if he was instead all somber and serious, the reaction would be "this way-too-somber-guy is the one that plans on greatly increasing total fun in the world? I wonder what he thinks would count as 'fun'"
So I'd intended this story as a bit of utterly deranged fun, but it got out of control and ended up as a deep philosophical exploration, and now those of you who care will have to wade through the insanity. I'm sorry. I just can't seem to help myself.
I know that writing crossover fanfiction is considered one of the lower levels to which an author can sink. Alas, I've always been a sucker for audacity, and I am the sort of person who couldn't resist trying to top the entire... but never mind, you can see for yourself.
Click on to read my latest story and first fanfiction, a Vernor Vinge x Greg Egan crackfic.