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Linux filesystem developers MUST have a pair programming session at least once a week to stave off psychosis.

Frequency of sessions MUST be increased as symptoms show or worsen.

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[โ€“] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 34 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Well he might according to his own perception.

What happens if you delete your AI that you (and only you) think it's conscious? Is it murder even if the rest of the world says it's not?

[โ€“] Bad_Ideas_In_Bulk@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago

Legally, technically: no.

Philosophically, practically: if you believe it's murder when you do it, you are a murderer mentally. You decided to kill a person, then followed through with it. And the first time is always the hardest.