Reply To: Toshiba's "Micro Nuclear Reactor" – it's not fusion, but it's here now

[Rezwan]

To me it seems like a toss up. I see two main possibilities.

The first is the rosy picture you paint, the happy people with long lifespans who are vested in having a nicer universe to stick around in. Overcoming their pettiness, having greater perspective. Magnanimous, relaxed.

The second is a universe of wild inequality in which the genes of some are leveraging memes to sever the connection with other genes so that they don’t have to be altruistic any longer. Altruism has always been a necessary evil for them. And now you have a conscious person aligned with his genes. Twice the selfishness.

Knowing the darkness in my own heart, and realizing the value of term limits on presidents – I’m inclined to suspect sinister motivation for people who want to stick around a long time.

Clearly, you are all good people, not as dark as me. I’m going to self-select out of here. Perhaps that’s even more selfish. Depriving y’all of my magnificence : )

Y’all feel free to stick around! Pursue life-span extensions, hair extensions, memory chips and plastic surgery. God bless you. Hope your dreams will all come true.

Peace, out. DNR.