[extropy-chat] I keep asking myself...

[Robin Hanson]

At 12:50 AM 4/3/2006, Anne-Marie Taylor <femmechakra at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>Why would anybody want a copy of themselves?
>(In any form)
>I've been hearing a lot about copying this,
>that or whatever and I couldn't help asking myself
>what would I do if I could copy myself and why would
>I want to copy myself.

For reasons similar to those for having children:
1) To create creatures who enjoy their lives
2) To create creatures who can help you with your projects
3) To contribute to your empire and legacy.




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