Re: Why Not a Planet Of The Apes?

Robin Hanson (hanson@hss.caltech.edu)
Mon, 9 Jun 1997 13:28:28 -0700 (PDT)


Eugene Leitl writes:
>Concerning using primates for slaves, see big problems:
>a) primates are very, very costly
>b) primates are dangerous
>c) primates are notoriously unreliable

Yes, but aren't these three facts a *consequence* of their not yet
being domesticated?

Robin D. Hanson hanson@hss.caltech.edu http://hss.caltech.edu/~hanson/