I’m sorry to see this downvoted to the negatives. I don’t agree with the perspective, but I like the questions it’s raising. And I think they fit in LW’s genre.
Like, I receive this as the author’s main “point”:
Anyone has any thoughts on the matter? To me consciousness is a huge dilemma. To end feels horrible, to never end perhaps even more. Do you believe we’ll ever solve this problem?
I really hope the downvotes aren’t just because people disagree that neverending consciousness might be horrid. I take it as a serious inquiry.
I have my own thoughts on the meat of it. I’ll make that a separate reply though, for threading+voting purposes.
Thanks for the feedback (and the back-up). Well, I’d say that half of what I write on Lesswrong is downvoted and 40% is ignored, so I don’t really care at this point. I don’t think (most of) my opinions are outlandish. I never downvote anything I disagree with myself, and there’s plenty that I disagree with. I only downvote absurd or rude comments. I think that’s the way it should be, so I’m in full agreement on that.
You also got it right on my main point. That’s precisely it. Mind you that “ending” consciousness also feels horrid to me! That’s the dilemma. Would be great if we could find a way to achieve neverending consciousness without it being horrid.
I’m sorry to see this downvoted to the negatives. I don’t agree with the perspective, but I like the questions it’s raising. And I think they fit in LW’s genre.
Like, I receive this as the author’s main “point”:
I really hope the downvotes aren’t just because people disagree that neverending consciousness might be horrid. I take it as a serious inquiry.
I have my own thoughts on the meat of it. I’ll make that a separate reply though, for threading+voting purposes.
Thanks for the feedback (and the back-up). Well, I’d say that half of what I write on Lesswrong is downvoted and 40% is ignored, so I don’t really care at this point. I don’t think (most of) my opinions are outlandish. I never downvote anything I disagree with myself, and there’s plenty that I disagree with. I only downvote absurd or rude comments. I think that’s the way it should be, so I’m in full agreement on that.
You also got it right on my main point. That’s precisely it. Mind you that “ending” consciousness also feels horrid to me! That’s the dilemma. Would be great if we could find a way to achieve neverending consciousness without it being horrid.