In response to Welcome to Heaven
Comment author: Tiiba 26 January 2010 12:55:16AM 11 points [-]

One reason I might not want to become a ball of ecstasy is that I don't really feel it's ME. I'm not even sure it's sentient, since it doesn't learn, communicate, or reason, it just enjoys.

In response to comment by Tiiba on Welcome to Heaven
Comment author: GodParty 20 June 2016 12:20:26AM 0 points [-]

Sentience is exactly just the ability to feel. If it can feel joy, it is sentient.