[extropy-chat] Pure Gossip: Who will Anders marry?

[Anders Sandberg]

LOL!

As some of you have seen, I actually do wear a kind of marriage ring. It
is my doctoral ring, and actually symbolizes being married to Science. I
guess that shows just how liberated we Swedes are - it is not an
opposite-sex, same-species or even same ontology marriage. :-)

As for reproduction, I'm more into memes than genes. Hmm, maybe that
reveals my real preferences :-)

Robert Bradbury wrote:
> 2. If one makes the assumptions that (a) Anders is useful for the future
> intelligent direction of humanity (which on my good days I would subscribe
> to) and (b) that being partnered increases ones survival probabilities
> (iffy
> I'll admit if one is watching prime time television)

I'm writing a paper right now about chemically improving marriage and
love, and the data seems to support that marriage or long term stable
relationships are indeed healthy (and divorces/breakups unhealthy).

> then it is logical to
> conclude we need to partner Anders.  (Side note to Anders -- humanity
> trumps
> your feelings -- maybe.)

Ha! I'm a selfish, atomistic libertarian! Just try! :-)

> 3. For those that object -- assume that I've already spent some time
> thinking about this message (I have).  Assume that I've balanced it from
> my
> perspective (I have).  Also assume it is written from the framework of
> considering "What is the greater good?".  "Do no harm" or "Do no evil"
> don't
> cut it in my book.  One has to think in a forward perspective and be
> dealing
> with sustainability and the minds which can support that.

Actually, creating familial ties is likely to stabilize and cement any
social group. Lots of precendent. A risk that personal and group agendas
hijack the the intellectual agenda, of course.

-- 
Anders Sandberg,
Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics
Philosophy Faculty of Oxford University