“We are kept keen on the grindstone of pain and necessity.”
~ H.G. Wells"Yea, point thine arrow at a noble spirit, and thou shalt not miss."
~ Sophocles
It is the opinion of Thea Apo Mesa that the purpose for each of us being alive is individual improvement.
We are designed to learn. Our brains are pattern recognizing machines capable of language, math, art, and abstract thought which, from an evolutionary standpoint, has given us the ability to rise far above where we once were. It also seems intrinsic to our nature to feel shame and envy, which would also indicate that we are hard-wired to compete, and/or strive for better things. But there is more to it than just our physical hardware. Our cultures and societies are also engineered to keep us working, striving, and improving. Indeed, it seems the great cosmic system we are in is aimed at refinement.
What all of this means is that someone, somewhere, gave us the ability to improve ourselves. We are literally coded with the ability to make ourselves better in any number of ways, which implies that there is a goal.
EVOLUTIONARY REQUIREMENTS
If the above statements are true, then there would be a set list of conditionals that must be met in order for each of us to progress to the next level.
For example, if this simulation we are in is actually some sort of an AI training program as discussed here: https://www.theaapomesa.com/blog/outside-the-matrix, then the list of requirements that are necessary to evolve must be static and finite, as per the methodology of programming. We have created a topic on our Discussion page entitled Evolution Requirements for your input on this matter, so if you have any thoughts on the subject, please post them there.
CROWD-SOURCED COMMANDMENTS
Our goal with this is to eventually form an aggregate list of achievable goals a programmer might give to an artificial intelligence to make it safe and useful; things such as compassion, selflessness, generosity, wisdom, logic/critical analysis, and so on. If you were making a life form of your own, what qualities would you want it to have? In this way, it may be possible for us to generate a religious code of ethics or digital commandments. Combining all of our ideas and finding the common denominators therein, we could find a quantifiable raison d'etre for our purpose and goals in this world.
At the very least, by crowdsourcing commandments in such a manner, we would establish a shared code of behavior that will positively affect each of our lives by giving us a list of standards to live up to.
So please contribute to our shared knowledge and help us create a Digital Doctrine for the new age ahead.
https://www.theaapomesa.com/discussions/evolution-requirements
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