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Marcell_Hise t1_j0vdzdl wrote

Reply to comment by Saadiqfhs in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | December 19, 2022 by BernardJOrtcutt

Can you describe how or why you think that utopia-in-praxis would destroy us as a species?

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Saadiqfhs t1_j0venzx wrote

Because I don’t think our intelligence can expect a end of history reality. To sit in pleasure chair and nom our brains. We would become slugs, dogs as we broke them from wolves. And in the process decay human intelligence to a point we may lose sentience

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Marcell_Hise t1_j0vg5et wrote

Sure, but I think that you’re discounting the probability of cybernetic augmentation allowing for the advent of a new human race capable of merging with AI. Of course some will die and fall to decadence and decay—but, still some will rise from those ashes towwrd even greater heights.

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Saadiqfhs t1_j0vhsjw wrote

I think you touch on a thought tho that I think will happen, the new species of Homo sapiens, the slug people, homo inferiors and new gods, homo superiors. I think tho this where humanity stops being human, and what remains of Homo sapiens will be the adventurers who dare to leave Utopia for adventure onward in the dark, either on Earth or beyond

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Marcell_Hise t1_j0wt98x wrote

Sure, I think I’d agree with the sentiment of that idea

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