Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weinersmith for November 17, 2015
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Transcript:
It must be strange for you to meet us. We live for over a thousand years, while you live for only sixteen hours. That's not true. We live for about 80 years. Your bodies do, yes. But life is the persistence of consciousness, and you ceased to be conscious for eight hours per day. That's just sleep. Right! Sleep! All sapient species evolve sleep because persistent consciousness is maladaptive in most environments. That's why advanced beings cure sleep. So, only one consciousness will ever inhabit my body, whereas your body will how's about 30,000 by the time your body dies! Oh! Speaking of time, I have to get to a meeting. Nice to meet you, and make sure to enjoy the golden minutes of your life! Later...
InColorado about 9 years ago
A long life and a shot life are both just moments in eternity.
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 9 years ago
It is only the ego that sleeps. The unconscious mind requires no sleep and is busy all the time.
Ida No about 9 years ago
Ok, so which consciousness is occupying your body now? And why didn’t it ask for permission first?
Coyoty Premium Member about 9 years ago
Just tell the alien that he only lives as long as the next transporter dematerialization.
jnnydnti about 9 years ago
. . . at which point he is destroyed and an exact replica created.