scaphandre comments on Humans are utility monsters - Less Wrong

67 Post author: PhilGoetz 16 August 2013 09:05PM

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 17 August 2013 04:13:08PM *  7 points [-]

Well, nematodes might already feel more strongly. If you have a total of 302 neurons, and 15 of them signal "YUM!" when you bite into a really tasty protozoan, that might be pure bliss.

Comment author: scaphandre 27 August 2013 04:32:58PM 0 points [-]

Do you really think that is at all likely that a nematode might be capable of feeling more informed life-satisfaction than a human?