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OldWorldRevival t1_j53lcjb wrote

Reply to comment by SoylentRox in Instead of escaping to virtual realities, what if we just made our reality as good as any virtual reality could be? by [deleted]

> In VR everyone can be the king.

I support the right for people to make this choice, but I also do not endorse it as a choice in the way that I actually support widespread drug legalization, but I don't condone the use of hard drugs.

I believe it is psychologically unhealthy, and moreover, separating oneself from one's human form is going to carry a great many epistemological risks.

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SoylentRox t1_j53m851 wrote

Probably but suit yourself, square. Basically if it ever comes down to it even in a sorta utopia there is only so much you can experience. Especially as in reality you are still mortal. Even if you had a cortical stack getting resurrected from backup is probably unpleasant.

In VR your body can be in a very safe place, constantly tended by AI robotics who do medical procedures you won't be able to feel as needed - including lots of preventative surgery - and you can experience a lot of things, many of which would be very hazardous to experience in reality.

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