Re: Simulation argument in the NY Times

From: Damien Broderick (thespike@satx.rr.com)
Date: Sun Aug 19 2007 - 13:53:25 MDT


At 12:14 PM 8/19/2007 -0700, Matt Mahoney wrote:

>If you define the goal of evolution to be the continuation of
>life

If you define the goal of stars to be the irradiation of their planets

If you define the goal of water to be its running downhill to the sea

Stop hypostatizing "evolution." This is SL4, you should know better than that.

Damien Broderick



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