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It might also be the case that we have no choice but to do this. I'd rather the research get done now, before that (potentially) happens. I think the fact that
by matthewdgreen 4y ago
It might also be the case that we have no choice but to do this. I'd rather the research get done now, before that (potentially) happens.
I think the fact that the scientific community is writing these letters should also be interpreted as a data-point indicating that this point is close, perhaps even behind us.
- nickff 4y agoBut it isn't "[the scientific community [...] writing these letters", it's a few scientists. There are a wide spectrum of beliefs within the scientific community, each holding a set of beliefs about where we are, and a separate set of beliefs about what should be done.
- Turing_Machine 4y agoYes. The standard strategy when there's a "wide spectrum of beliefs" is to do research. And?