[ExI] Machines of Loving Grace

[BillK]

On Tue, 15 Oct 2024 at 09:30, efc--- via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
> Well, people are different. Some might, some might not. Unless upload is
> forced, I don't really see the point of the question, since it will answer
> itself eventually.
>
> My _personal_ opinion is that I would enjoy the living in the real world,
> seeing real, physical achievements, perhaps keeping in touch with
> non-uploaded people, helping move non-uploaded humanity forward etc.
>
> When I'm "bored" with it, I can then either terminate myself, or upload
> myself to an semi-infinite and permanent happyland and live in my own
> creation endlessly stimulating my pleasure circuits. ;)
>
> Jokes aside, I think it would probably feel more dignified to just
> terminate when I feel I'm done.
> _______________________________________________


Yes, Uploading won't be forced. Unless there is a societal collapse,
so that non-uploaded humanity finds survival to be more and more
difficult due to population reduction.

I don't see the uploads as a static population living in 'happy-land'.  :)
Due to much faster processing, they will evolve rapidly and become
alien to non-uploaded humanity. Communication between real world and
uploads will be impossible. Later uploads will need special procedures
before they can be merged into the rapidly evolving upload society.
We can't know what challenges and tasks will engage this alien
society. Think of them as humanity after thousands of years of
advancement and exploration.
The uploads see the real world as frozen and unchanging.

BillK