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jcims
on July 7, 2023
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OpenWorm – A computational model of C. elegans wor...
Watching the little worm writhe on the screen made me realize that you could just sit there and torture it with impunity. Kinda creepy.
Rarebox
on July 7, 2023
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Would that be morally close to torturing an equally intelligent real worm?
jcims
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That’s exactly what stuck in my head. I’m 99.9% sure the answer is no. That little tickle in my brain is the interesting part to think about.
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