[ There are things outside of the scope of Claude's understanding: living for 500+ years, for one. Living is hard enough already, without the added nuisance of immortality— or maybe that would make it easier, eventually not caring. Something to look forward to.
It's simpler. Pragmatism, utility. People in neat categories, with only one outlier. He would prefer that no one remember him if he died: a blank sheet of paper is far more aesthetically pleasing than a mess of scribbles and wrinkles.
He hears Oren, but prefers not to notice the weight. Or prefers to pretend not to. Same difference. ]
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It's simpler. Pragmatism, utility. People in neat categories, with only one outlier. He would prefer that no one remember him if he died: a blank sheet of paper is far more aesthetically pleasing than a mess of scribbles and wrinkles.
He hears Oren, but prefers not to notice the weight. Or prefers to pretend not to. Same difference. ]
Something to think about for the night.