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[–] insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

they can’t become a comrade if they died of despair

I believe it could happen one day, if some nerds can figure out how to do brain preservation. (well, that and whatever tech/biology stuff is needed to revive and support a brain)

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I knew a full-on singulatarian who killed himself due to mental illness. Someone dying of despair will never preserve their brain for (what they see as) unending torture.

[–] insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe 2 points 3 weeks ago

I was focusing more on the death part, and that dying in such a setting is a small step up from despair if arranging hope existed. Even if considered impossible, it'd basically be euthanasia which is still better than a true death of despair.

However I was also talking about physical preservation. A digital copy does not do anything for me. Though yeah, revival conditions would still be a worry either way if it could not be put into some kind of revival contract.