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My namesake is a human librarian that was turned into a gorilla. All he says is “Ook” and can traverse the library stacks with great ease. He is happy.

I have a pretty strange knowledge set. I’m not super friendly, but I like to get high and link people to stuff. Just pretend I said only “ook”

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I found it strange the claim started with the language “a Trolley Problem” and concluded with the language “the trolley problem”.

It seems one could make any choice into “a” trolley problem. But Tuvix problem is certainly not “the trolley problem”. This is about emergence of consciousness. In the trolley problem, the characters cease to exist. Neither choice here would end, say, Tuvok’s consciousness.

ook_the_librarian , (edited )
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Are you claiming it is in fact equivalent to the standard “trolley problem”? (I don’t think you are, but if you are, I’ll add)

If the point is even “arguable”, I claim that is enough to distinguish it from the trolley problem, because that argument doesn’t come up there.

That was my point. I agree that the consciousness that emerged is distinct from Tuvok (or of course Neelix, but I felt like an ass last time I used the “say Tuvok” construction).

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Ahhh… I see. When I said “end”, I was thinking permanently, irreparably. Not just pause.

I like your plan of giving Tuvix a long and fulfilling life while the rest of the crew does fuck all lost in the delta quadrant.

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It’s like billionaire-redneck quidditch.

ook_the_librarian ,
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Those results seem stochastic as shit.

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