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• If computing power doubles every two years, what happens when computers are doing the research?
• If I created a mind with no built-in desires, what would it do?
• How can I do something that will still matter in two hundred million years?

Complete FAQ in one page.

FAQ broken up into six pieces:

• 1: Orientation.
• 1.1: What is humanity's place in the cosmos?
• 1.2: Why should I get up in the morning?
• 1.3: What really matters?
• 1.4: Is my life significant?
• 2: Logic.
• 2.1: What is the problem of asking "What is the meaning of life?"
• 2.2: What are choices?  What are goals?
• 2.3: Where do goals usually come from?
• 2.4: Is there anywhere else goals can come from?
• 2.5: What is the Meaning of Life?
• 3: Miscellaneous.
• 3.1: What's this business with "42"?
• 3.2: Which political party is right?
• 3.3: Is {the physical Universe, consciousness, intelligence} Turing-computable?
• 3.4: What will happen to the human race?
• 3.5: Isn't "happiness" the meaning of life?
• 3.6: How can I become a better person?
• 3.7: How can I change the world?
• 4: Theology.
• General Disclaimer on Theology
• 4.1: Is there a conflict between science and religion?
• 4.2: Is my religion correct?
• 4.3: What was the purpose for which the Universe was created?
• 4.4: Is there a God?
• 4.5: Do I have free will?
• 4.6: What about God?
• 4.7: Is there life after death?
• 5: About.
• 5.1: Why did you write the FAQ?
• 5.2: How do you know all this stuff?
• 5.3: Why did AltaVista/Ask Jeeves take me to your site?
• 5.4: Where do I go from here?

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