tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post115576231143302289..comments2023-10-30T04:16:25.917-04:00Comments on Sentient Developments: SETI and the human craving for upliftGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003484633933455827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-1155772574420844302006-08-16T19:56:00.000-04:002006-08-16T19:56:00.000-04:00This was actually meant as a tongue-in-cheek entry...This was actually meant as a tongue-in-cheek entry. I harbour no illusions about the chances of our civilization ever encountering another (which is close to nil). The point of the post was to expose our hypocrisy in regards to our own desire to be uplifted while also holding the conviction that we shouldn't uplift nonhuman animals.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003484633933455827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-1155769890390926352006-08-16T19:11:00.000-04:002006-08-16T19:11:00.000-04:00The knowledge of ET intelligence would indeed be p...The knowledge of ET intelligence would indeed be profound for me. As far as the desire for them to 'uplift' us with technology, I'm not so sure.<BR/><BR/>My personal dream for the human race is that we become a star-faring, galactic civilization on our own. If there are ETIs and other advanced civs in the galaxy, I'd MUCH prefer to meet them on equal or even advantageous terms.<BR/><BR/>When considering the idea of help from a more advanced civ, I like to keep in mind that their motives for doing so would be completely unknown. Even within the human species, we have wildly different culutres and value systems. So in dealing with an alien race and culture, it would be careless to assume they have anything close to human-like concepts of liberty, self-determination, and so on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com