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Gimbloy t1_j96vdi1 wrote

Maybe. We run on prehistoric instincts and drives which can lead to all kinds of bad things. Maybe augmentation will mean the rational side of ourselves wins out and we can improve things like willpower/self reflection/empathy.

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rixtil41 t1_j97b0a4 wrote

But like anything that is excessive can be harmful. Having unlimited empathy, willpower , and being completely rational all have pros and cons. There was a study I believe in which people who felt little to no emotion had a hard time deciding on anything. Because everything is more or less just as valuable as everything else. The only thing keeping them alive is survival driven.

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[deleted] OP t1_j98hth3 wrote

It could result in all sorts of "delusional" beliefs. For example, unlimited empathy might lead an individual to become convinced that all lesser beings are actually a part of it's mind.

I think what we perceive as a normal identity is incredibly specific to the human brain and is far from a universal truth.

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Spreadwarnotlove t1_j97vx66 wrote

A purely rational human would stop doing anything until they died of dehydration. Doesn't seem great to me. And of course empathy can easily turn people into tools. Willpower would be great though.

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[deleted] OP t1_j97yff4 wrote

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rixtil41 t1_j98nxkk wrote

A rational person would drink from a survival standpoint but by itself it was irrational.

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Spreadwarnotlove t1_j997iy2 wrote

Why would they drink? There's no rational reason to avoid pain or death. That's just our instincts driving us.

Reason and logic are just tools to help you fulfill your irrational desires.

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[deleted] OP t1_j99axss wrote

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Spreadwarnotlove t1_j99es8c wrote

Rational is following reason and logic. Which are in turn simply problem solving abilities. They are the best tools for getting a desired effect. But to have desire in the first place takes an irrational mind.

Ask Google the definition and look at the top bullet.

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dragon_dez_nuts t1_j9a1uxb wrote

Soo me being a petty asshole is logic nice 🙂

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Spreadwarnotlove t1_j9a35ow wrote

Depends on your goal. If you want to piss people off or drive them away. Yeah. I'd say being a petty asshole is the logical choice.

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VladVV t1_j9vzgvs wrote

How in the world is that assertion self-evident? You can’t just say something like that without reasoning it.

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Spreadwarnotlove t1_j9xflms wrote

It's simple. What rational reason is there to avoid pain and death? There is none. You simply want to avoid them out of animalistic instinct.

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