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>There's no goal; we don't get points for making it to outer space or for reaching a singularity or for uncovering the secrets of the universe. I disagree. The
by rms 17y ago
>There's no goal; we don't get points for making it to outer space or for reaching a singularity or for uncovering the secrets of the universe.
I disagree. There are distinct levels: Type 0, 1, 2, 3 and beyond if we're not limited to the universe at hand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale
- trominos 17y agoSo you're saying that there is some fundamental, a priori reason for humanity to aspire to a higher level on this scale than it currently occupies? What?
- pj 17y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny In the old days, it was the quest to expand the U.S. from the atlantic to the pacific, but the pacific wasn't quite far enough. Now we must expand into the farthest reaches of space.