RE: Friendliness and blank-slate goal bootstrap

From: Mike Williams (mikew12345@lvcm.com)
Date: Sat Oct 04 2003 - 14:45:20 MDT


Maybe humans would be better off without eyes, than to suffer the pain
from bright sunshine. And take away their ears, so they don't have to
suffer from loud music. One person's pain is another's rock and roll.
Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-sl4@sl4.org [mailto:owner-sl4@sl4.org] On Behalf Of
Metaqualia
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 1:05 PM
To: sl4@sl4.org
Subject: Re: Friendliness and blank-slate goal bootstrap

> >>"minimize pain qualia in all sentient beings"
>
> Consider modifying this to: "minimize undesirable pain qualia in all
> sentient beings" A hard physical workout often involves some pain, as
> does certain other activities (S&M)...

Interesting observation. After there are no more dictators, no more
starving, sick, depressed, aching people, then we should sit down and
think about what to do with "voluntary sufferers". :)

curzio



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