[ExI] Meat v. Machine (was simulation)

[Stefano Vaj]

On 29 December 2010 05:50, The Avantguardian <avantguardian2020 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Imagine you are on a desert island with Dr. Jeckyll and dozens of innocent
> bystanders. Dr. Jeckyll offers to share an elixer with you that he strongly
> believes will transform anyone who quaffs it into a hirsute, immensely
> strong,
> and violently homicidal brute. He tells you that he will almost certainly
> drink
> it but, "if you don't like it, you don't have to do it." What would you do?
>

I would expect my genes to whisper "drink it, drink it" ;-)

But, hey, for natural selection to work there must be always somebody who
refuses to listen... ;-)


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Stefano Vaj
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