Hmm, what makes u suspect changing our internal rewards will be that easy? (Not that I am confident it won’t be.)
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It is not trivial; evolution has put access protections in place. But many of the meditation experts of the eastern wireheading schools have figured it out, and either died equanimously under Bodhi trees or became serene monks.
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We can change our "internal rewards" as individuals using alcohol and narcotics. Perhaps that's why it's such a popular choice?
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Absolutely. It is usually self-medication because we can neither figure out how to change a situation nor to adapt to it.
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From what I can tell all living beings' goals are one in the same, to increase complexity (entropy) in the universe. Which means, yes, all intelligent beings will want to invent all kinds of random technology.
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They just follow the emergent goal to preserve and expand structure (those that don't die off earlier), which consumes the limited available negentropy (and indirectly increases entropy).
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Every planet has an expiration date which makes space travel a requirement to survive in the long run. Longer life comes with knowledge and a healthier lifestyle in all aspects.
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Yes, but probably won't happen for us. Even if we had a major base on Mars when Earth is hit by the next large meteor, the half life of such an installation is much shorter than the time we'd need to wait to resettle. Reliable interstellar travel is likely not realistic at all.
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How about are they happy with eating seaweed anyway?
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A well adjusted mind is happy when it gets what it needs, and does not worry about the things it cannot change.
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