[ExI] Fermi Paradox and Transcension

[Tim Halterman]

>
> Is there *anything* we know of that would be such a motivator to present
> humans? Something so good that nobody can resist it even when they have
> religious, philosophical or ideosyncratic reasons to not go for it? People
> are obviously resisting both sex, chocolate, religion, world of warcraft,
> drugs and pursuing individual happiness already.
>
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> Anders Sandberg,
> Future of Humanity Institute
> Oxford Martin School
> Faculty of Philosophy
> Oxford University

Two great intellects meet.  Advancement (perhaps omnipotence) is
within their grasp, that means however one must have power (to gain
their perspective or place in the universe if nothing else) over the
other.  Both could stay stagnant but that would not be advancement.
Sharing sounds nice but even handing another all of your knowledge
will not give the unique perspective an individual will have on the
universe (I believe if you were to give your perspective of the
universe to another being you would cease to be separate and would
become just one being).  What are rational conclusions to this
scenario?

Thanks in advance for any responses to this.