• Soggy@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Well I’m pretty sure it’s impossible technology so it’s not upending anything, but mostly I just don’t think the “self” is as rare and precious as a bunch of people seem to.

    • ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 days ago

      That’s a different argument. Is consciousness meaningful? Yes, because I like it, but of course someone who is passively suicidal will disagree. Who is right? Debatable. That doesn’t change theory of mind though.

      Edit: this is an example I don’t mean to imply you’re passively suicidal, to be clear