tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11959251.post3294489377570157661..comments2024-03-14T00:15:43.877-07:00Comments on The Metaplane: Guest Article: "Should This Be The Last Generation?"Metamaticianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03110439083156930486noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11959251.post-58699847646667079202010-06-27T02:47:04.803-07:002010-06-27T02:47:04.803-07:00Good questions... Some maintain the development of...Good questions... Some maintain the development of sentience was entirely accidental, others than some unknown mechanism of evolution directs life toward increasing complexity and eventually sentience. I think the real answer is nobody knows. Will we ever know? Probably.<br /><br />The universe does seem to exhibit many anti-entropic organizing trends, such as the tendency of complex elements to Metamaticianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110439083156930486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11959251.post-70383184258013791582010-06-27T02:14:09.482-07:002010-06-27T02:14:09.482-07:00But who would look after all the cats?!
More seri...But who would look after all the cats?!<br /><br />More seriously, I like the idea of an Earth without humans. I think the reaosn many people have children is to make sure they'll be looked after in their old age. Although with the stresses and attitudes of life today, I don't think even having offspring is a guarantee of that for many people in "developed" countries.<br /><br /Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826449867898520893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11959251.post-85929042070574787362010-06-26T20:36:23.222-07:002010-06-26T20:36:23.222-07:00Agreed! Good ideas.Agreed! Good ideas.Metamaticianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110439083156930486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11959251.post-54214834695295764272010-06-26T19:19:37.990-07:002010-06-26T19:19:37.990-07:00This is from Hans' mom: Actually just talking...This is from Hans' mom: Actually just talking about this with Heath 2 days ago - it would be a better world without sentient beings. The world would regulate itself without human interference. Humans have done more harm than good - most people aren't happy - and from now on, people should adopt the children already born and sterilize everyone. Give the world back to the innocent and Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572518427542970812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11959251.post-58319895474316689422010-06-26T06:23:53.653-07:002010-06-26T06:23:53.653-07:00My viewpoint is the same as the author of the book...My viewpoint is the same as the author of the book whom the article cites - David Benatar. And it seemed the author of the article was right with me until the first half of his last paragraph.<br /><br />After constructing a logical scaffolding upon which one ought to conclude that not existing has no value at all, for good or ill, while existing brings with it inevitable suffering (as the BuddhaMetamaticianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110439083156930486noreply@blogger.com