cousin_it comments on Simplified Humanism, Positive Futurism & How to Prevent the Universe From Being Turned Into Paper Clips - Less Wrong

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Comment author: cousin_it 22 July 2010 09:24:05PM 2 points [-]

Thinking about this gave me the scary idea of the day: Clippy might be a human upload with a tweaked utility function.

Comment author: Nisan 23 July 2010 01:44:55PM 1 point [-]

If that is the case, what is Clippy's moral status?

Comment author: cousin_it 01 August 2010 08:02:39AM 2 points [-]

If the other parts that make him human aren't modified, I feel as much empathy as I would toward a drug addict.