How to be a god : a guide for would-be deities
Richard A. Bartle (Author)
When it comes to questions concerning the nature of Reality, philosophers and theologians have the answers. Philsophers ahve the answers that can't be proven right. Theologians have the answers that can't be proven wrong. Today's designers of Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games create realities for a living. They can't spend centuries mulling over the issues: they have to face them head-on. Their experiences can indate which theoretical proposals actually work in practice. That's today's designers. Tomorrow's will have a whole new set of questions to answer. The designers of virtual worlds are the literal gods of those realities. Suppose Artificial Intelligence comes through and allows us to create non-player characters as smart as us. What are our responsibilities as gods? How should we, as gods, conduct ourselves? How should we be gods?
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