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Why is it so important to you that humans be the smartest beings on the planet?
by danbmil99 4y ago
Why is it so important to you that humans be the smartest beings on the planet?
- Guest9081239812 4y agoWell, we have a track record of killing most other intelligent species, destroying their habitat, eating them, using them for experiments, and abusing them for entertainment. Falling out of the top position could come with some similar downsides.
- spaceman_2020 4y agoBecause we’re the smartest beings on the planet. And we don’t exactly treat creatures dumber than us with all that much kindness.
- HL33tibCe7 4y agoBecause if we aren’t, it leaves us liable to be exterminated or enslaved to suit the goals of the superior beings. (and I fundamentally believe that the existence of the human race is a good thing, and that slavery is bad).
- dinosaurdynasty 4y agoOr we just don't want to die/be enslaved/etc
- trention 4y agoBecause the history of the species on this planet clearly indicates that the smartest one will brutalize and exploit all the rest. There are good economic (and just plainly logical) reasons why adding "artificial" to the equation will not change that.
- ahefner 4y agoRational self interest? Isn't "not losing my job to a computer" reason enough?