Comment on Building Weirdtopia

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:57:24 GMT

Wow. I wonder what you are so afraid of... I've had my heart broken multiple times and it's not pleasant to be sure but it's hardly the end of the world. I actually am glad to have had the experiences though I wasn't at the time.

I have also been tortured a la marathon man and that also was seriously unpleasant but although even re-imagining it sends shudders down my spine I am also glad to have it.

But here's a question for you to consider: What if I had control over the AI and I decided that everyone were to be forced to go through physical painful torture AND have their hearts broken multiple times?

Pretty sure you would disagree strongly with that idea but I disagree strongly with the idea of my ability to have my heart broken AND/OR tortured removed.

Basically what I'm saying is that what a single individual thinks is right for everyone might not necessarily be so...

I'd go for a one-simulation-per-person scenario as being best fit where everyone gets some control over their choice of simulation...

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