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Metus comments on Open thread, July 21-27, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Metus 21 July 2014 10:08:20PM *  0 points [-]

That people do not value as the sole terminal goal is obvious by the high number of people unwilling to wirebrain themselves, that is to place their brain into a mechanical and chemical device that provides with the maximum pleasure biochemistry allows.

As members of this site like to forget: Homo Sapiens is not a rational species but a product of evolution and thus only a program that runs its course.