Re: David Gerrold - War with the Cthorr

Bryan Derksen wrote:

> Default User wrote:
> > > > Because there's no such thing as a backup? If I die, I die.
> > > > Whatever you make from a copy isn't me. The fact that you could
> > > > make two or ten or ten thousand copies should tell you that.
> > > Yeah, but it may be better than nothing at all. 
> > 
> > Better for whom? I'm dead, so I don't care.
> 
> By all means, choose not to make backups if you don't believe they're
> useful. As long as you don't prevent those who do believe backups are
> useful from making them we'll get along fine. 

Do what you want.

> Sort of like how some
> people refuse blood transfusions for religions reasons. :)

Not really. 

Backups could be a good insurance policy for families and businesses.
Doesn't do you any good (you being dead and all) but a close simulation
might be acceptable for them.




Brian

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