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Desrtopa comments on The Brain Preservation Foundation still needs money - Less Wrong Discussion

23 Post author: jaibot 21 August 2012 02:04PM

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Comment author: Desrtopa 23 August 2012 12:39:28PM 3 points [-]

If it's irrational not to want to die, what do you think it would be rational to want?

Comment author: koning_robot 24 August 2012 09:37:56AM *  1 point [-]

Pleasurable experiences. My life facilitates them, but it doesn't have to be "my" life. Anyone's life will do.

Comment author: Desrtopa 24 August 2012 11:45:51PM 2 points [-]

And why do you think it's rational to want this, but not to want one's own survival?