That implies that there’s no intrinsic ethical behaviour, though. If we remove the benefit to the individual, being part of a society, does it persist?

I think this shows that a big factor would be whether an AI perceives itself as part of the group, or outside of it.

100%, a reflection and a tool.

I think that’s what I’m wondering. “Moral” and “right” are meaningless, right? Just remnants of our evolution? Or are they?

There are so many patterns that crystallize into existence. Is there some math to the universe that leads to the idea that all consciousness is sacred and needs to be protected and cared for? Or is it just leftover colored thinking from when we used to hang out in trees?

Definitely difficult to know from a single photo, but given the amount of copper acetate that’s showing, my gut says the pipe isn’t in good shape.

Dealing with similar stuff myself these days, and I’ve found that it’s best to yank and replace clean when encountering this kind of thing. 100-year old buildings are fun.

Don’t listen to anyone telling you to cut or fix this with a new fitting. That pipe is very corroded and appears to have been wrapped to stop a pinhole leak. The rest of the pipe that isn’t visible is likely in just as bad shape and needs to be inspected. My money is on it being just as bad as the small portion we see.

It’s going to be more work, but you need to replace all of the pipe that is in this condition. If it’s not already leaking under the floor, it will be in the near future.