▲ 114 ▼ If you created a simulation that resulted in the creation of countless intelligent beings would it be unethical to end the simulation? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 5 months ago* by Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 130 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) I dunno. Some life forms have only a few brain cells. It could mean their whole world for those little cells, wouldn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago It is definitely their entire world, but the point is it takes far more than a few cells to create actual human-relatable sentience. That's coming from someone who fully understands and knows that many more animals than most humans care to admit also have sentience. Those petri dishes are not sentient nor conscious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago It is definitely their entire world, but the point is it takes far more than a few cells to create actual human-relatable sentience. That's coming from someone who fully understands and knows that many more animals than most humans care to admit also have sentience. Those petri dishes are not sentient nor conscious. permalink fedilink source parent