rant · moment 17 of 24

Planet Pedophile, Transhumanism, and Spider Bodies

from 165 - Please Come Kill Us · #165

6 min

A riff spiraling from why great artists are miserable into the idea that aliens would call Earth "Planet Pedophile," then into fantasies about transhumanism and getting upgraded robot spider bodies instead of the current one.

In this bit11 moments
  • Tim would've been a swimmer to attract women with a ripped body, attending schools like Colgate or Marist.
  • If he could do it over, he'd abandon ambition entirely and just get a house by a lake upstate.
  • Growing up in upstate New York with a carefree Tom Sawyer attitude sounds ideal—no need for everything to be great.
  • The reason he likes New York is the food; he doesn't need to be in LA or anywhere else.
  • He fantasizes about a lake or pond house life, reminiscent of boy scout camp he attended.
  • Tim and his guest are indoor kids and geniuses in a society that doesn't care about them.
  • Society wants them to get in shape and evolve, but most people just die anyway.
  • Tim is excited about transhumanism and transferring his mind into a spider body.
  • They'll never get a good spider body upgrade; they'll get the worst possible version with rusted metal legs.
  • Real therapy is a scam, but if you're suicidal on a Saturday night, Better Help is worth the risk over waiting for a Tuesday appointment.
  • Tim defends Better Help as preferable to waiting for traditional therapy when someone is in crisis.
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BetterHelpUpstate New YorkColgateLong IslandFreeportThe HamptonsMarist

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