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Apparently some guy rode a jet ski from the Ayrshire coast to the Isle of Man to get around covid restrictions
It took him four and a half hours when he expected it to take 40 minutes (the distance is about 75km so either he hugely underestimated the distance or has some surprising ideas about how fast a jet ski can go)
I have to wonder at what point, while astride a jet ski on the open sea, he started to consider that this may have been unwise
People always suggest uploading their consciousness to the cloud, but the second they do, their experience diverges and it becomes different from living forever. ShivCorp is the only corporation who has found a way around this troubling fact, instead making the experience more like sleep - just a momentary blip in consciousness - with our patented method of shooting you in the head as soon as the upload is complete.
Uploading consciousness at all is so deeply stupid that I can totally see people doing it without even the smallest shred of philosophical comprehension, and then serial killers / philosophical renegades / anartists stealing that data and torturing people for eternity
I am sure shittons of people will do this while simultaneously thinking Star Trek transporters are horrible, why would anyone use that, it kills you, etc
Uploading consciousness at all is so deeply stupid that I can totally see people doing it without even the smallest shred of philosophical comprehension, and then serial killers / philosophical renegades / anartists stealing that data and torturing people for eternity
prediction: before the tech gets to the point to make that possible, it will get to a point where you can make something that is a bit hard to tell apart, since you need better data to do it for real
and then we'll be there to corner the market before the technology is mature, by applying the "let's don't and say we did" principle
Uploading consciousness at all is so deeply stupid that I can totally see people doing it without even the smallest shred of philosophical comprehension, and then serial killers / philosophical renegades / anartists stealing that data and torturing people for eternity
I want that immortality so bad I would absolutely sign up for it immediately
Yes I have read a lot of scifi about virtual torture etc but no that does not deter me
People always suggest uploading their consciousness to the cloud, but the second they do, their experience diverges and it becomes different from living forever. ShivCorp is the only corporation who has found a way around this troubling fact, instead making the experience more like sleep - just a momentary blip in consciousness - with our patented method of shooting you in the head as soon as the upload is complete.
The bored posture of the erstwhile stabber is so perfect
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderatormod
People always suggest uploading their consciousness to the cloud, but the second they do, their experience diverges and it becomes different from living forever. ShivCorp is the only corporation who has found a way around this troubling fact, instead making the experience more like sleep - just a momentary blip in consciousness - with our patented method of shooting you in the head as soon as the upload is complete.
You upload your brain into a computer. Your computer self goes on to live an immortal life of unlimited potential. You, the meat sack that desperately wanted that immortality, just keep on going in your human body and then you die, knowing only abstractly that somewhere else a different version of you is living the high life for all time.
I can see people not uploading themselves out of sheer spite. "Fuck my uploaded self. Lording his immortality over me."
Uploading consciousness at all is so deeply stupid that I can totally see people doing it without even the smallest shred of philosophical comprehension, and then serial killers / philosophical renegades / anartists stealing that data and torturing people for eternity
I want that immortality so bad I would absolutely sign up for it immediately
Yes I have read a lot of scifi about virtual torture etc but no that does not deter me
I am the exact opposite in that I value above all else the right to die
immortality is so repulsive to me that it's clear that I'm going to be rendered immortal and sent floating into space by Elon as a thoughtcriminal in the 2060s
"and the morning stars I have seen
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
also I won't torture a personality construct of me just out of sadism
but I would use it to answer all telemarketers, which would be torture, the trauma of which would only serve to make it more abusive, and therefore more effective
Uploading consciousness at all is so deeply stupid that I can totally see people doing it without even the smallest shred of philosophical comprehension, and then serial killers / philosophical renegades / anartists stealing that data and torturing people for eternity
I want that immortality so bad I would absolutely sign up for it immediately
Yes I have read a lot of scifi about virtual torture etc but no that does not deter me
I want immortality so bad y'all
Like really really bad
Good news, you already have it
death is an illusion and anytime you're about to die you actually just phase into a different universe where you didn't die because the consciousness is not able to be destroyed.
People always suggest uploading their consciousness to the cloud, but the second they do, their experience diverges and it becomes different from living forever. ShivCorp is the only corporation who has found a way around this troubling fact, instead making the experience more like sleep - just a momentary blip in consciousness - with our patented method of shooting you in the head as soon as the upload is complete.
You upload your brain into a computer. Your computer self goes on to live an immortal life of unlimited potential. You, the meat sack that desperately wanted that immortality, just keep on going in your human body and then you die, knowing only abstractly that somewhere else a different version of you is living the high life for all time.
I can see people not uploading themselves out of sheer spite. "Fuck my uploaded self. Lording his immortality over me."
I am the exact opposite in that I value above all else the right to die
immortality is so repulsive to me that it's clear that I'm going to be rendered immortal and sent floating into space by Elon as a thoughtcriminal in the 2060s
I genuinely think death is a horrific thing that we should not have to bear, and that "death gives life meaning" is a vacuous idea that is an adaptation to profound, existential trauma
Obviously there are circumstances worse than death and it's vital to have an exit; we've all seen black mirror
The question is whether I should pathologize my thanatophilic opponents to undermine their power and work toward an empire of undying hedonism
I am the exact opposite in that I value above all else the right to die
immortality is so repulsive to me that it's clear that I'm going to be rendered immortal and sent floating into space by Elon as a thoughtcriminal in the 2060s
fortunately entropy ensures us this one eternal right
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It took him four and a half hours when he expected it to take 40 minutes (the distance is about 75km so either he hugely underestimated the distance or has some surprising ideas about how fast a jet ski can go)
I have to wonder at what point, while astride a jet ski on the open sea, he started to consider that this may have been unwise
Humans: "noooooo don't assimilate me"
Borg: "HA HA ASSIMILATION NANITES GO WHRRRRRRRRRR"
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Oh hey it's Brendan O'Neill
so i think i want to make chicken pot pie
but i don't feel like making pie crust so i'll just make biscuits and pour the pot pie filling over them
yes i think i will do this
I am sure shittons of people will do this while simultaneously thinking Star Trek transporters are horrible, why would anyone use that, it kills you, etc
Make braised short rib
prediction: before the tech gets to the point to make that possible, it will get to a point where you can make something that is a bit hard to tell apart, since you need better data to do it for real
and then we'll be there to corner the market before the technology is mature, by applying the "let's don't and say we did" principle
I want that immortality so bad I would absolutely sign up for it immediately
Yes I have read a lot of scifi about virtual torture etc but no that does not deter me
The bored posture of the erstwhile stabber is so perfect
but i don't have short ribs
GIMME AN H
GIMME AN A
GIMME A T
WHAT DOES THAT SPELL?
GO CHAT
GO CHAT
GOO CHAT!
Fuck
You upload your brain into a computer. Your computer self goes on to live an immortal life of unlimited potential. You, the meat sack that desperately wanted that immortality, just keep on going in your human body and then you die, knowing only abstractly that somewhere else a different version of you is living the high life for all time.
I can see people not uploading themselves out of sheer spite. "Fuck my uploaded self. Lording his immortality over me."
This whole page is a disaster and I'm retiring
I want immortality so bad y'all
Like really really bad
immortality is so repulsive to me that it's clear that I'm going to be rendered immortal and sent floating into space by Elon as a thoughtcriminal in the 2060s
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
but I would use it to answer all telemarketers, which would be torture, the trauma of which would only serve to make it more abusive, and therefore more effective
you will rue the day
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Good news, you already have it
death is an illusion and anytime you're about to die you actually just phase into a different universe where you didn't die because the consciousness is not able to be destroyed.
Shut up and let me believe this it's how I cope
Also the idea of immortality you don't control — like, you can't end it — is deeply unsettling
I genuinely think death is a horrific thing that we should not have to bear, and that "death gives life meaning" is a vacuous idea that is an adaptation to profound, existential trauma
Obviously there are circumstances worse than death and it's vital to have an exit; we've all seen black mirror
The question is whether I should pathologize my thanatophilic opponents to undermine their power and work toward an empire of undying hedonism
well
you do but getting them out is gonna hurt quite a bit
fortunately entropy ensures us this one eternal right
Congratulations, you’re immortal.
It's called "selfing" and all the deathless ghosts are doing it these days
He drank from the grail
He knew he couldn't leave