[ExI] hard science

[Kelly Anderson]

On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 5:29 AM, Anders Sandberg <anders at aleph.se> wrote:

> William Flynn Wallace <foozler83 at gmail.com> , 15/2/2014 7:29 PM:
>


> Yes, but good pleasures are not just about maximal dopamine in the medial
> forebrain bundle (or its counterpart). Just like the ancient Greeks noted
> that there is a great deal of difference between simple pleasures, complex
> pleasures and real excellence, we know that to really enjoy something it
> has to be meaningful and involve nontrivial components.
>
> Just consider the sensual possibilities with bodies that can remap their
> surfaces, change their shapes, experience things in new sensory ranges, and
> apply millennia of culture and style. (One of the best descriptions of
> posthuman eroticism and hedonism along these lines can be found in Scott
> Westerfeldt's "Evolution's Darling", where one of the main characters uses
> nanotechnology in the bedroom for good effect. Might not be everyone's cup
> of tea, but it is interesting as an example).
>

I think I'd just remap my sexual pleasure centers to the tips of my fingers
so that I enjoyed programming more. ;-)

-Kelly
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