[ExI] This Fly is LIVING in the Matrix

[Ben Zaiboc]

On 12/03/2026 12:00, John K Clark wrote:
> I can see no scientific reason why a mouse or a human will never be uploaded, but I don't feel comfortable giving a date when that will happen.


No, but having some guesses about the minimum and maximum time from now can help us decide what choices to make. E.g. is it better to put your money towards a cryonics contract or towards medical treatments, etc., that may extend your life. Etc.

Cryonics is not a good choice if it can be avoided, simply because you can't make decisions or know what's going on while you're dead. If uploading is likely to be more than 50 years away, probably most of us would see cryonics as our only choice, but if it's only, say, 10 years away or less, that might change. Depending on your circumstances, you might be more likely to put your money and attention on staying alive and healthy.

Sure, the singularity might come along in the next 6 months, and blindside everyone, but that's just a big wildcard, you can't rely on it or let it affect your choices except to realise that it would probably make them irrelevant. It doesn't mean you should abandon any attempt at planning based on (currently) reasonable guesses.

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Ben