“That’s assuming that the Singularity hasn’t already happened,” said Victor. “And we’re not sentient virtual personalities inhabiting a simulation of… - Ben Aaronovitch

Common sense said I should scarper. But is anyone will tell you, me and common sense have always had an open relationship.

I’m all for courageous action, in moderation, Peter. But you have an alarming tendency toward heroics.

“Like when you kiss me,” she said. “Is it enjoyable because of the physical sensation or is it because you think it should be enjoyable?”
Good question, and we quickly developed experimental protocol which unfortunately left us too knackered to record our results properly and thus invalidated any conclusions. We have faith in the methodology, though, and continue to repeat the experiment on a regular basis.
And people say science is dull.