I wrote some more potentially-disagreeable statements for the DC meetup today. Here are the ones that were actually controversial:
If I had the option to have my brain uploaded with perfect accuracy into a simulated life better than my current life, but only if it destroyed my physical brain and body in the process, I would take it.
Having more children today improves the world overall.
A good way to find good statements for this is asking random attendees: “What view do you have that you think lots of people here might disagree with?”
Couple more examples that came up from that:
Believing in the supernatural gives you benefits that you can’t achieve without such beliefs.
If I had the option to use a Star Trek teleporter (which breaks down your body atom-by-atom and reassembles it somewhere else), I would/would not.
Morality exists independent of people in the world.
I wrote some more potentially-disagreeable statements for the DC meetup today. Here are the ones that were actually controversial:
If I had the option to have my brain uploaded with perfect accuracy into a simulated life better than my current life, but only if it destroyed my physical brain and body in the process, I would take it.
Having more children today improves the world overall.
A good way to find good statements for this is asking random attendees: “What view do you have that you think lots of people here might disagree with?”
Couple more examples that came up from that:
Believing in the supernatural gives you benefits that you can’t achieve without such beliefs.
If I had the option to use a Star Trek teleporter (which breaks down your body atom-by-atom and reassembles it somewhere else), I would/would not.
Morality exists independent of people in the world.
Your suggestions have been added to the list, thank you!