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Re:Ask HN: What startup/technology is on your 'to watch' list? by chrisdirkis on Saturday December 26, 2020 @02:00AM (#25541927)
> On a more philosophical note, I think it is better to have lived and died than to not have ever existed.

Would that not lead to a desire to create as many "lives" as possible? I don't think I've met many people optimising for that, although I won't rule it out.

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Re:Ask HN: What startup/technology is on your 'to watch' list? by danieltillett on Saturday December 26, 2020 @05:46PM (#25547041)
I would not be surprised if there was some religion out there that espoused such a doctrine, likely one that believed in reincarnation.
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