[MURG] oh, the other thing

[digfarenough]

I guess when I say I'm going to offer two things to
consider, I should include both in the same message. I
can count, really.

2. An uploaded mind's speed will vary with the speed
of the hardware on which it runs, but for two people
to communicate easily, they'll both need to run at the
same speed. I imagine this will tend to create a
common speed (or speeds) at which most people will run
their mind, and these will likely be much faster than
real time. Let's pick an arbitrary common speed of 32
times faster than real time.

The problem here comes from interaction with the "real
world," which is running at a rather slow speed. I
know of some people who have expressed interest in
visiting the real world after being uploaded.

The problem that these people may not have considered
is that to spend a day in real time is to miss 32 days
of uploaded time, or even more if the uploads run
faster. Anything more than a brief visit would require
prohibitive amounts of time.

I think this would tend to further the divide between
fleshers and uploaded people, and, although it isn't
necessarily a scientific concern, it's a social
concern that ought to be addressed.
 -Eric


	
		
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