[ProtectOurFreedom]

"There might be moral implications. We tend to treat systems that have conscious experiences different from systems that don't," said Kleiner.

"OK, rocks, listen up. We apologize for all the mistreatment we've heaped on you over the millennia. We are very sorry we pulverized you into cement dust and built our roads and houses from you. We are ready to pay ROCK REPARATIONS now. Can you please let us know where to send the check?"

[ETL]

Send the checks to me. I’ll see that they get it. I’m a former geology major.