RE: The Great Exodus (Fireside Chat with @kevinwong)
A direct invitation to muse; awesome.
My instincts say C, maybe A, definitely not B.
Why not B? Getting on a ship with a bunch of people who have a 'shared vision' or basic philosophy in common sounds like it would be peaceful, but I think that leads to more bickering over minute bullshit due to lack of diverse opinion. If everyone generally agrees, important problems can be overlooked, contingency planning may be insufficient. Diversity is always good for survival.
I choose C. I like the idea of not knowing what's going to happen on earth. Why would I assume the AI would harm me? I guess there is deep fear of lack of control. Would they be so powerful as to stop me from offing myself were I to find life under the AI overlords too painful and/or meaningless?
It could end up being awesome. Maybe I'd be recruited to help track down and kill the rest of my species who took off scared. I'd do it. I could be a post-apocalyptic anti-hero. On some ship with other earthlings I'd likely have to take orders from someone too. I'm taking my chances with the singularity on this beautiful planet.
I'm similar. B is some bit of certainty that it's heading a direction likely.
But I'm more A than C. Since both uncertain anyway, I'll give A a shot. :-)
No other complex analysis or logic.
Awesome response. I actually starting writing this after pondering about social causes, and feuds you see online over different ideologies.. as if supporters only want to live with their kind only. I think this scenario may open up some eyes about the importance of diversity. Beautifully said @radioactivities :)