It did have a “making the point with a sledgehammer” feel, although it’s worth noting that Eliezer’s not just preaching to the choir: MoR’s intended audience has probably never had transhumanism/positive immortality expounded to them seriously before.
It did have a “making the point with a sledgehammer” feel, although it’s worth noting that Eliezer’s not just preaching to the choir: MoR’s intended audience has probably never had transhumanism/positive immortality expounded to them seriously before.