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by jacknews 1540 days ago
If we have the power to transform the universe, we have the power to transform ourselves.

Why would we make the universe ape our biologically-inspired needs and desires, when we could transcend them and become so much more?
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wly_cdgr 1540 days ago
I think we are plenty as is, and as for why bother to make the universe do our bidding - because there's great pleasure satisfaction and fulfillment in bending cold indifferent nature to our will...not to mention in enjoying a hot cup of cocoa, a good book, and a long slow blowjob by the fireplace on a dark wintry night

If you have not seen the Les Blank documentary Always For Pleasure, I highly recommend it

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throwaway6532 1540 days ago
>I think we are plenty as is, and as for why bother to make the universe do our bidding - because there's great pleasure satisfaction and fulfillment in bending cold indifferent nature to our will...

We're starting to wake up to the reality that all we're really doing is bending it out of shape and when we push it beyond the yield strength it will snap.

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jotm 1540 days ago
Why not? It's a huge place.

Why don't you transcend and stop using electricity? Needs and desires.

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