Comment on Assuming a button that, every time you push it, your intelligence goes up. The obvious and sane thing to do is to push the button all day. Yes? No? Maybe? Is there something that I'm missing here?

TomMasz@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• dope@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If there was something I wanted to be able to do that I can’t do now because I lack the intelligence to do I’d push the button just enough to get to that level.

  As your intelligence increased your wants would probably change, but sure. Seems sensible.

  what would be the point?

  Exploration, acquirement of power, because it’s better to be sane than insane…?

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