dakinekine t1_ja54mcl wrote
Reply to comment by just-a-dreamer- in An ICU coma patient costs $600 a day, how much will it cost to live in the digital world and keep the body alive here? by just-a-dreamer-
This is kind of a shocking thought to me. I see a lot of beauty in the world and I think maybe you could too. I have zero desire to spend all my time in a virtual world. I would totally spend time in the spiritual world though if I could - ethereal planes of consciousness and such. But definitely not a machine controlled virtual reality!
just-a-dreamer- OP t1_ja566o8 wrote
There is nothing worthwile here.
Most people aim at an education and job to escape working as fast as they can. "Not working" is the ultimate goal of most humans.
It is irrational to work long and hard to chase nice experiences in this world, when you could have the same at a fraction of the cost in a digital world of your own design. One day.
But even if you like work, in a digital world you can truly choose every aspect of your job and all ventures you want to take.
You can socialize as much as you truly want, or not, belonging to a tribe is no longer a matter of survival.
dakinekine t1_ja57omr wrote
Not sure how old you are or how much of the world you have experienced. There is a lot out there and most certainly a lot of people who think like you regarding “work”. I think if you looked, you could find people who share similar beliefs with you and who live an alternate lifestyle. You can’t say there’s nothing worthwhile here if you haven’t travelled and experienced other cultures and ways of life. I understand you might not be happy where you are and with what you are doing in life - wish you all the best and hope you find some happiness and satisfaction in your life. It’s out there if you are willing to look for it and work towards it.
timothymoontower t1_ja6bept wrote
You forget that most of the pleasure in nice experiences is from the fact that they are scarce.
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