Eugene Leitl wrote:
>
> J. R. Molloy writes:
>
> > Yes, I agree that (some) humans commit the cruelest and most depraved acts,
> > placing themselves below the level of animals. At the same time, other humans
> > rise above selfishness to provide examples of saintly benevolence.
>
> Intelligence just makes the canvass larger. Grossly unequal players
> are exempt from increasingly benign/cooperative strategies emerged
> from iterated interactions of increased-intelligence players (being
> smart also includes being able to identify parties you've dealt with,
> and keeping a track record of interaction history). I'm pretty sure
> vegans and animal rights activists have irrational reasons for what
> they're doing.
>
> I don't see any rational reason for being nice to those who can't
> reciprocate. (Of course I'm still being nice, I'm only human).
This is rather a distressing prognosis for any smarter AI or alien that
happens along. We can look forward to them treating us about like we
treat animals?
- samantha
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