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   by obfuscate 17y ago

   "A BMW plus a phat apartment in a high rise is difficult to turn down for something that appears, for all intents and purposes, to have about a 1 in 1000 (at best) shot of success." What's a good place to find actual statistics on success r
2. 32.▲
   by obfuscate 17y ago

   In many experiments like this, people are asked to give an estimate immediately and without mentally calculating.
3. 33.▲
   by obfuscate 17y ago

   The problem with saying 'there is no extraterrestrial life because we haven't observed it and it would probably be here by now' is that there is always the first wave of lifeforms who would come to the same conclusion. True, but that a fo
4. 34.▲
   by obfuscate 17y ago

   If we as humans or post-humans figure out how to balance our need for resources (by not having to mine space) I think that could change things dramatically. More sustainable civilization in the universe is still better than less. (cf. Bos
5. 35.▲
   by obfuscate 17y ago

   Do floor tiles occur naturally? Even if we can't intercept their communications, we should be able to see their works. The universe looks far too natural to contain much technologically advanced intelligence.
6. 36.▲
   by obfuscate 17y ago

   Then substitute "invested" for "donated". Or, hell, "invested in figuring out how best to help developing countries" (like http://www.givewell.net/ ). The stereotypical ways to help people do tend to suck (lending the original quote much o