The irony is that the very fact of being virtual may give us even more of a duty toward our fellow human beings and our planet. And most significantly, it’s a collective duty.” “Why’s that?” “Because—and a mathematician has already made this point—this test hasn’t been set for us as individuals. This simulation is thinking on the level of an ocean, it couldn’t care less about what each water molecule does. The simulation is waiting for a reaction from the entire human race. There won’t be a supreme savior. We need to save ourselves.”
