Seems bad to do a mass killing of all animals, and better to just make their lives very good, and give them the ability to mentally develop past mental ages of 3-7.
Well, that sentence turned sharply midway through.
I’m not sure about the last part. If I wanted to create lots more intelligent beings, genetically engineering a bunch of different species to be sapient seems like a rather labour-intensive route.
I agree that a lot turns on your interpretation of the word “eliminate” in the original comment.
I wouldn’t advocate for engineering species to be sapient (in the sense of having valenced experiences), but for those that already are, it seems sad they don’t have higher ceilings for their mental capabilities. Like having many people condemned to never develop past toddlerhood.
edit: also, this is a long-term goal. Not something I think makes sense to make happen now.
Well, that sentence turned sharply midway through.
I’m not sure about the last part. If I wanted to create lots more intelligent beings, genetically engineering a bunch of different species to be sapient seems like a rather labour-intensive route.
I agree that a lot turns on your interpretation of the word “eliminate” in the original comment.
I wouldn’t advocate for engineering species to be sapient (in the sense of having valenced experiences), but for those that already are, it seems sad they don’t have higher ceilings for their mental capabilities. Like having many people condemned to never develop past toddlerhood.
edit: also, this is a long-term goal. Not something I think makes sense to make happen now.