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39 Post author: iceman 15 November 2012 04:57AM

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Comment author: listic 29 November 2012 10:49:55PM *  1 point [-]

I would like it even if "but some people don't like ponies" got some air time. Or "but some people don't like to live in the simulation". Not necessarily haters or religious fanatics, just... I think the majority of people like their lifestyles and would like to preserve them, thankyouverymuch. Once it becomes clear that large scale human uploading is going on, they should have tried "something involving a fire axe", like you said.

I was surprised that it never happened, and Iceman failed to answer my questions so far as to why. Maybe he just ran out of steam and needed to get the main idea across?

What's "singleton-locked"?

Comment author: Risto_Saarelma 30 November 2012 06:33:30AM 1 point [-]

What's "singleton-locked"?

Ending up ruled by a singleton that will single-mindedly call the shots on the future instead of you, forever, with practically no hope of ever getting to live elsewhere.