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Why are humans so special? Seems like we generally feel alright ravaging Earth's existing species, so why isn't it ok for some hypothetically superior intellige
by cowpig 12y ago
Why are humans so special? Seems like we generally feel alright ravaging Earth's existing species, so why isn't it ok for some hypothetically superior intelligence to ravage us?
- Kenji 12y agoSpeciesism is the answer. Probably genetically hardcoded in our brains.
- mod 12y agoHopefully! Otherwise something has gone wrong.
- ozziegooen 12y agoIf we have a superior intelligence replace us, we'd prefer that it not be a cluster of Daleks. If future intelligences didn't experience happiness or whatever we find valuable, then the future of the universe could be quite sub-optimal according to many philosophical stances. The danger isn't that humans will be replaced, it's that we'll be replaced by a paperclip maximizer
- cowpig 12y agoWhy do you we think we'll be replaced? Why wouldn't we be 'enhanced'?
- lifeformed 12y agoIt's "ok" in the absolute sense, but not ok in the context of human perspective, which, by definition, is the only one that matters.