[ExI] Bodies

spike spike66 at att.net
Wed Mar 17 04:47:11 UTC 2010


 

> ...On Behalf Of Alec Nielsen
> Subject: Re: [ExI] Bodies
> 
> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Tom Nowell 
> <nebathenemi at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > I believe there will always be people who will prefer our 
> physical reality despite the flaws (or maybe BECAUSE of the 
> flaws) and will find some reason to abandon the virtual 
> worlds because of some virtue, real or imaginary, they find in it.
> 
> As a scientist, much of my happiness and purpose in life 
> comes from studying nature. I think it will be hard to find 
> this fulfillment in an invented world.
> 
> Alec

Alec, ye of little faith.  Recall that fractals are an invented world of
sorts, and look at all the natural beauty to be found in that.  We could
have a ton of fun in simulated worlds, wacky weird stuff just like the kinds
of things that thrill us in this world. 

spike




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